to approach; to draw near
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
although I say; although one might say; although called
not worth considering; out of the question
mountain road; mountain trail
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
simply; merely; only; solely
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
stupid brat; son of a bitch
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)