holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
close call; narrow escape
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
acquaintance; close friend
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
raw materials; ingredient
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
preface; introduction; preamble
day by day; every day; by the day
without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to call out; to ask someone to come
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up