thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
flight; desertion; escape
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
had better ...; had better not ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
wherein; therein; thereinto
a little bit; a little while
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
meaning; called; named; that says; that
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Vela (constellation); the Sails
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
in a way that is uncharacteristic of ...; in a way that is unbecoming to ...; in a way that is unbefitting of ...; despite one's position as ...; despite being ...
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of