Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
had better ...; had better not ...
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
aslant; oblique; diagonal; askew; cater-cornered; catty-cornered
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
relaxing; remitting; slackening
groin; groin region; inguinal region
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
recovery; rescue; recapture
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
a step; short distance; short time
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
one of these days; someday; one day
moderate faction; moderates
whispering; murmuring; subdued
previous preconception; previous engagement
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
experienced; seasoned; veteran
goodness; excellence; virtue
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
not worth considering; out of the question
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
dark clouds; black clouds
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable