fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
sweeping sideways; mowing down
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
should; must; -able; probably; likely
until now; so far; up to the present
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
meaning; significance; sense
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
moderate; proper; just right
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve