to comfort; to console; to amuse
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to breathe while sleeping
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
to add; to write a postscript
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow