vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
in the same way as; just like
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to concern; to be related
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
dukedom; duchy; principality
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
edge of the eaves; house frontage
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
shipping; shipment; forwarding
older sister; elder sister
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
when it becomes; when it comes to