oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
small number; few; minority
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to be surprised; to be astonished
central part; heart (of a city)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to find fault with; to question
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
duty; function; office; mission; task
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate