snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to take command; to give direction
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
contract; compact; agreement
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
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.)
while; during; performed in this condition
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
several times; a few times
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
planning; project; plan; design