mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
due form; official; formality
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
both; both sides; both parties
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
teaching Buddhism; rough person; bullying; ostentatious bravado
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
the husband is always the last to know; everyone knows of the wife's infidelity but the cuckolded husband
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
convenient; useful; handy; helpful
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
step; stride; counter for steps
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
punishment; judgement; judgment
a little bit; a little while
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)