to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
curse; spell; malediction
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
how many years; how long; what year
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
height (of body); stature
both hands; both arms; ten
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
belligerence; fighting spirit
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
acceleration; speeding up
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
power; might; authority; influence
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
raging fire; conflagration
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair