unusual; serious; incomparable
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
by myself; in person; by oneself
story; tale; talk; discussion
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be worried; to be troubled
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to begin talking; to open up
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to take a breath; to take a short rest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
book; volume; this; present; main; head