one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
problematical statement; controversial statement
high ground; plateau; heights
hardworking; painstaking; diligent; conscientious; sincere
river management; river improvement; flood control
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
executive officer; administrative official
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
polish; improvement; burnishing
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
talk; story; conversation
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye