at the window; by the window; next to the window
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
fixed fitting (esp. window)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tool; implement; means; furniture
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to pass (of time); to elapse
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
hand used like a sword in striking
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain