reason; cause; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
innermost depths of one's heart
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to become empty; to be emptied
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
offering a full report to a superior
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
plural; multiple; several
selection; choice; option
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
introductory article; advertisement
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
thatching; thatch; thatched roof
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to continue to rain or snow
to perceive; to understand
in succession; one by one