to hear a rumor; to get wind of
those (near the second person)
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
locational advantage; advantageous position
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
intelligence gathering; information gathering
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to whine; to make feeble complaints
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to bury; to embed; to implant
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise