to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
insect bite; bug bite; sting
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
thinnish; somewhat narrow
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
insurance; guarantee; warranty
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
writing implement; writing tool
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
that's true; of course; obviously
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
single word; a few words; brief comment
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
grudge; complaint; reproach
because of; owing to; due to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything