high-pitched tone; soprano
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
covered with; stained; smeared
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to redeem (from sin); to save
to battle; to fight; to quarrel
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
to speak ill of; to disparage
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
working generation; people still working
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to escape from; to get out
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
restlessly; in continuous motion
to have no chance (of succeeding)
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
half-human and half-beast
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
form; shape; figure; morph
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up