written oath; covenant; pledge
heading; headline; index; headword
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
to give directions; to issue instructions
ninja rope with grappling hook
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
bodhi; enlightenment; happiness in the next world
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
preliminary test or trial; tryout
new and old; incoming and outgoing
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three non-rain 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
to detain; to take into custody
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to lead someone around by the nose
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to support each other; to support one another
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
perpetual night; continuing all night
to strain; to bear down (in giving birth)
to haul up; to pull up (with both hands); to reel in
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)