to fall ill; to be taken ill
all night; throughout the night
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
departure place; place of departure
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
here and there; everywhere
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
all night long; all through the night
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
to join forces; to cooperate
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
one's house; one's home; one's family
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
northern part; the north (of a region)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
normal practice; proper practice
conspiracy; collusion; complicity