-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
reconciliation; make peace with
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
periodic; regular; routine
weak child; frail child; gangly child
with a clatter; clatteringly
product; produce; result; fruit
good-quality; superior in quality
the way one works; one's working manner
place where one works; construction site; working area
facing south; southern exposure
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
heddle; heald; part of a loom, a wire or cord with an eye, through which the warp threads are threaded
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
reed (in a loom); yarn guide
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to knit together; to intertwine
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
small attached annex; lean-to
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook