to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to be too late; to be too slow
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
and (also); both ... and; as well as
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility