to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to buy more (of something)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
letter; note; book; writings; literary arts; learning
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to appear to suffer from the heat; to complain of the heat; to swelter
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
ash; embers; complete destruction
eye for people; ability to judge character
enchanting melody; sweet tune
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
article to be delivered; present