kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
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)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
penalty for contract breach
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
Leh (India); Ray; Rais; Re
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
to put one's life on the line
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to pay attention; to be watchful