to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
happy tears; tears of joy
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
out of character; unlike one
(a place) out of one's reach
carving; engraving; chiselled features
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
illiteracy; illiterate person; an illiterate
employment (long term); hire
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
just the other day; quite recently
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
higher rank; better position