heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to check; to stop; to keep back
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to take on a role; to take part
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
then; well; so; well then
everything; anything; nothing
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion