nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
nothing but; none other than
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
horse tack; horse gear; harness
sincere; earnest; serious
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
snowshoes; snowshoe (cat breed)
snowplow; snowplough; snow plow; snow plough
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
work; business; company; study
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
it's no joke; gimme a break!
mounted bandit (esp. in north-east China from the end of the Qing dynasty)
(riding) spur; spurring on; acceleration; impetus