combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius)
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
polite; respectful; reverent
to that extent; so (much)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
almost (did); nearly (did)
hero; manly person; warrior
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to hold something reverently with both hands
secret; private; surreptitious
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
questions and answers; dialogue
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; second marriage; remarriage
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)