three times; thrice; third (interval)
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
declaration of war; proclamation of war
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
flight; desertion; escape
check; restraint; oppression; repression