to be needed; to be wanted
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to rock; to shake; to swing
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
surroundings; environs; circumference
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to tower over the surroundings
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
support; backing; aid; assistance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")