to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to make a vow; to take an oath
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
should do; ought to do; must do
instead; but (on the other hand)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
tickling; restlessly; hurriedly; kitchy-koo; goochie-goo
pow (sound of a punch landing); bam; wham
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to gather; to collect; to assemble
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
everything; anything; nothing
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize