resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be worried; to be troubled
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
question; inquiry; enquiry
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
while; during (the time when)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
alone; by oneself; on one's own
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
two times; twice; two degrees
both; both sides; both parties
funny story; funny anecdote
as (for); for; in the capacity of
good performance; good work; great success
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)