to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
(not) a single person; (no) one
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
rather; sooner; preferably
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
realistic; practical; feasible
financial muscle; economic clout
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
macro; macro (instruction)
sprinting; running as fast as one can
government service; government employ
executive officer; administrative official
having no special rank or title
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
abandoning; giving up; quitting
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
than; other than; except; but
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in