eccentric; crank; oddball
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
life; living; I; me; student
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
self-consciousness; self-awareness
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to forget completely; to leave behind
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to happen to have on hand or in stock
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to spit out; to eject; to dump
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
green light; (giving) permission; OK
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you