term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
honor; honour; credit; prestige
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
otherwise; or else; if not
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
far away in the distance; in the far distance
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burst open; to pop; to split
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to collect; to assemble; to gather
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to pick up; to find; to gather
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but