brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to pass (of time); to elapse
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
dated; date; fixed; external
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; muslin de laine; delaine
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to gaze out at; to look out over
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
un-; non-; negative prefix
condition; figure; appearance; voice
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
one-by-one; separately; in detail
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary