whole face; all over one's face
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
how many years; how long; what year
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
on the way back; returning
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
living person; the living
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
and; thereupon; because of that