gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to take; to catch; to capture
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
negotiations; discussions; connection
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
God; god; ace; king; superior person
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
personal attendant; valet; maid
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
relation; connection; affinity
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo