squared timber; rectangular lumber
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
independent action; acting alone
to pile up; to accumulate
reason; logic; method; system; order
(having) life-and-death power (over)
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
several years; a few years
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to threaten; to make threats
being about to cry; the verge of tears
outward; superficial; external; apparent
increase (in an amount of money)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
military force; military strength
preliminary arrangements; spade work
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
(exercising) the right to command
one's physical safety; personal security
compensation; equivalent value; consideration