lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
coating (esp. lacquering)
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
present continuous tense; present progressive form
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
marriage proposal; courtship
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to begin talking; to open up
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
intensification; aggravation
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
lading; loading; carrying
to buy again; to buy anew
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
person in charge; official; attendant