while; during; while; although; all; both
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
entreaty; supplication; petition
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
feeling; sense; impression
to talk; to chat; to chatter
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
of course; certainly; naturally
counter for choices, options, etc.
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
meaning; significance; sense
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
beginning; outset; first; onset