greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
temper pattern of a sword blade
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
formal marriage interview
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
simply put; putting it simply; in short
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
picking; collecting; harvesting
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
charming; fascinating; attractive
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
right in the middle (of); midst; height
lately; recently; nowadays
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
luckily; blessedly; fortunately