plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to count on one's fingers
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
dominion; territory; possession
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to ask a question; to ask questions
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to examine someone's expression
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
reality; actuality; hard fact
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
pronunciation; production of sound
to half-rise to one's feet
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions