to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to fall ill; to be taken ill
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to become better; to improve
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
to be hesitant; to feel timid
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
momentous (crucial) decision
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
one large ...; a great ...
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Vernal Equinox Day (national holiday; March 20 or 21); Spring Equinox Day
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
living room (Western style); sitting room
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping