stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
trivial; not amounting to much
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
breathing of a sleeping person
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to lie down; to throw oneself down
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
be (that) as it may; having said that
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to walk noisily; to walk loudly