to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
patriarch; head of a family
to shut in; to confine; to contain
jewel; precious stone; gem
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
sultry weather; slightly overcast, windless, hot and muggy weather
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to be smeared; to be covered
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
pseudopodium (temporary protrusion of an ameboid cell); pseudopod
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
death from prostration; death from emaciation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
paste; glue; clothing starch
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to be needed; to be wanted
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
-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
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission