serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
way of speaking; intimation
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
partly open; in half bloom
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
(someone else's) daughter
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
now that you say that; now that you mention it
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
beginning; outset; first; onset
common knowledge; well-known fact
conviction; belief; confidence
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to ask; to enquire; to query
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to face; to go towards; to head towards
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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)
older sister; elder sister
declaration; proclamation; announcement
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
already; now; no longer; not any more