to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
way; method; means; resource; course
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
father; dad; husband; you; he
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
wherein; therein; thereinto
in proportion to; just as much as
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
stealthily; secretly; in secret