speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
power; authority; jurisdiction
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
to gain fame; to make one's name
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to fight with swords; to cross swords
military service; combat experience
separation; farewell; parting
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
white background; blank; female virgin
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to become completely chilled
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to press against each other; to huddle together
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
trivial; not amounting to much
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to push aside; to brush aside
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to boost; to force up; to push up
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree