young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
decapitation; decapitated head
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
Blood Pond; pool of blood; pond of blood (in hell)
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
way of reciting; way of telling a story
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to sweat and slave; to toil away
to forget completely; to leave behind
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement