to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
good feeling; feeling good
to refer to; to use as reference
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
strategy meeting; council of war
several minutes; a few minutes
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
you; (arch.) your residence
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic