weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to apologize; to apologise
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to stamp; to engrave; to inscribe
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
(made of) stone; stone-built
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
study; pursuit of knowledge
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal