cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
in that way; like that; that way
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
hairline; borders of the hair
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
little by little; bit by bit
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
none of your business; not your concern
to talk about (something)
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to shake; to waver; to tremble
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
weak point; unskillfulness
short distance; close range
war; battle; match; game; competition
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
dealing with; coping with
resentment; indignation; anger
several weeks; a few weeks
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to become misty; to become hazy
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon