old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
evening; night; nighttime
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to say; to be called; to do
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
one thin flat object; one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
everyday life; daily life
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
reason; cause; circumstances
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding