device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
quiet; still; surreptitious
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
wedding ring; wedding band
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
innermost depths of one's heart
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump