rough skin (like that of a shark)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
(positive sentence end) I dare say; (negative sentence end) though, honestly
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
grey moustache; white beard
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
MacGee; Magee; Maggee; Maggy; McGee
all-terrain vehicle; quad bike; dune buggy; beach buggy; buggy; stroller
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
wheat straw; barley straw
down to earth; reasonable
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
food storage; provision store; pantry
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
modesty; self-control; discretion
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
archipelago; group of islands
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
palm heel; heel of the palm
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life