to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to pile up; to accumulate
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be born; to come into the world
one-by-one; separately; in detail
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
minimum; at the very least
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
(not) even once; (not) ever
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
that's the way it is; such is life
bet; wager; stake; gamble
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
just one person; only one
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
throw; throwing; throwing event
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
stirring; slight movement
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene