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)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
person who is ...; thing that is ...
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to not take seriously; to take lightly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom