pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
in the morning; during the morning
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to get slightly dirty (all over)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
the place for; the time for; the level of
one after another; in rapid succession
armed forces; military; troops
to attack; to assault; to assail
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
millions; several million; a few million
to lie on one's stomach; to sleep while lying on one's stomach; to crawl on the ground; to sprawl
all you have to do is; just; that's all
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be too numerous; to be too much
double; twice (as much); twofold
pixie (mythical creatures from Cornish folklore)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate