sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
evening meal; dinner; supper
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
vexing; irritating; impatient
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
clanging; empty; deserted
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
of no interest; not interested
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lay aside; to set aside
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman