characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
being startled; getting a shock
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
northern part; the north (of a region)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to stop walking; to pause
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
such; this sort of; like this
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
a dime a dozen; two a penny
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
place; room; margin; scope
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to push aside; to push one's way through
spruce tree (esp. Picea jezoensis hondoensis, a variety of Ezo spruce)
invisibly; secretly; privately
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously