somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
wet nurse; nursing mother
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker