up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to collect; to assemble; to gather
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
hiding one's embarrassment
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
group; bunch; crowd; group
to be profitable; to yield a profit
for a while; for some time; for a period
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
journey; route of a journey
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation