natural; inborn; inherent; innate
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
wickedness; evil; wicked person
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
something; what; why; how
prospects of victory; chances of success
that matter; those matters
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
without; but if; otherwise; or else
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
together; mutually; fellow
thereupon; shortly thereafter
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to trample; to crush underfoot
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue