to step back; to walk backwards
wavering; unsteady; floating hip throw (judo)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to regain one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
directions; instructions; orders; command
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
shudder; shiver; agitation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce