lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to slide into; to slip into
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
capable of anything; liable to do
tedious; boring; being fed up with
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
tone (of voice); manner of talking
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
at least; at most; (even) just
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last