to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
nice; likeable; desirable
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
servant; manservant; menial
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
emperor; prince; princess
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to trample; to crush underfoot
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)