talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
war; battle; match; game; competition
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
very; much; greatly; a lot of
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
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
witnessing; observing; sighting
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
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
reduction by half; halving
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key