securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
last night; yesterday evening
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
name; given name; first name
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
alien (from another planet)
derailment; digression; deviation
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
official history; authorized history
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
story; tale; talk; discussion
one's house; one's home; one's family
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
being startled; getting a shock
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
descendant; progeny; offspring
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
preface; introduction; preamble
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show