to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
8000; eight thousand; many
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
hair on the back of one's head
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
(way of) spending money; way with money; spending habits
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy