a little bit; a little while
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
quick work; (clever) feat
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to jump up and down; to hop
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
even if not; even without
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
praise; glorification; extolment
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
your husband; her husband
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
unconfirmed; unidentified
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
commandant; commanding officer; general
official announcement; proclamation
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
fort; stronghold; fortification
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
woman of loose morals; lewd woman; prostitute; whore; harlot
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
contours of one's body; figure
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice