given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to remove; to move out of the way
to thrust away; to send flying
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
to sweep up together; to sweep into a heap
skill; dexterity; master hand
to become misty; to become hazy
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
knitting; knitted material; crochet
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
for use by children; for children
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
lightning rod; lightning conductor; lightning arrester; charm that protects one from lightning
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)
literally; to the letter; literal
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell