to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
kitchen; financial situation
pechka; Russian oven; Russian stove
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
France; French (language)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
one by one; one each; one at a time
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
lofty (high) building; skyscraper
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
Judea (southern Palestine); Jews
short and stout; small but wide around
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)