to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
middle of the night; dead of night
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
formal marriage interview
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
child; childish person; immature person
form; shape; figure; visage
true state; actual condition; reality
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
operation scar; scar from an operation
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
hospitalization; hospitalisation
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
memories; recollections; reminiscence
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
passion; temper; irritability
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention