guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
polite; respectful; reverent
while alive; during one's lifetime
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
three generations; three periods; third generation
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
half and half; fifty-fifty
the way back; the way home; return trip
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed