stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
at the last moment; this late in the game
selection; choice; option
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to talk; to chat; to chatter
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to make a speech; to address
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
interior; inside; internal
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
index finger; forefinger; second toe
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
crookedness; bending; indentation; curvature; flexion
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
throw; throwing; throwing event
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate