as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
to shake one's head (in denial)
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
lately; recently; these days
with humility (esp. of women in relation to their partner); humbly; (lit.) three steps behind
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
clanging; empty; deserted
broom marks (on swept ground)
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
tea seed oil; camellia oil
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
to wear (one's hat) on the back of one's head
living god; saintly person
food and drink; eating and drinking
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
by all means; at all costs
duty; obligation; responsibility