it hasn't been long since
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
scenery; scene; landscape
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
outer space; void of space
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
living thing; organism; creature; biology
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
100,000,000; one hundred million
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard