oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
little by little; bit by bit
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to be smeared; to be covered
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
burning at the stake; burning to death
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
means; way; method; measure
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
vitality; (one's) life force
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard