rough skin (like that of a shark)
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
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)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
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
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
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
ancestor; forefather; foremother
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful