novel; original; new; innovative
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
cares; ill feeling; reserve
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
(short) rest; breather; break
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
meeting place; assembly hall
to force one's way; to push through
walking briskly; determinedly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(not) so much; (not) that much
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
you (plural); all of you; you all
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
height (of body); stature
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
not worth considering; out of the question
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to make one feel grateful
useful thing; usable article
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness