tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
sweet voice; seductive voice
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
unidentifiable; unidentified
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to pick up; to find; to gather
to speak; to say; to vocalize
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
resentment; indignation; anger
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to yield to temptation; to succumb
going to and fro; back and forth
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
20 years old; (arch.) twenty