secretary; councillor; councilor
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
fixed interval; fixed period
civilian in military employ
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
entry into port; arriving in harbor
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
wounded person; injured person
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable