to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
patriarch; head of a family
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
considerably; greatly; a lot
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
such; like that; that sort of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
section; cross section; profile
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
3rd day of the month; three days
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox