poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
pale; pallid; bluish-white
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to smile (at); to grin (at)
until now; so far; up to the present
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
inattention; absent-mindedness
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
had better ...; had better not ...
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to leave a dish half-eaten
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
recollection; reminiscence
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)