to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
kitchen; financial situation; finances
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
the hundredth year; out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope; rare chance; unusually good fortune
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to arch; to be curved; to become bow-shaped; to bend backward
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
south face; south side; facing south; ascending the throne; ruling (as emperor)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
red-lacquered sword sheath
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
sickle and chain (weapon)
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
besides; moreover; in addition
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush