quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
design; idea; conception; plan
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
whispering into a person's ear
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to go out and away; to leave
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment