to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
wherein; therein; thereinto
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
inn town; post town; post-station town
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
abusive language; violent language; wild words
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards