absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
tall figure; high stature
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
with a momentary flash of light
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
shopping; purchased goods
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
evening; night; nighttime
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
head start; initiative; preemption
decoration; ornament; trimmings
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
destruction; collapse; crumbling
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth