in person; personally; (do) oneself
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to smash; to break into pieces
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
seeing one off; farewell; escort
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
long; drawn-out; very long
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to run around; to bustle about
decapitated head of an enemy
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep