liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
(made of) stone; stone-built
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
study; pursuit of knowledge
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
as; because; with; due to
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
personification; impersonation; embodiment
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can