to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to know (a person); to think
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
patting; stroking; caressing
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to say; to be pleased to say
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
when; how soon; how long until
start of work; commencement; opening
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
professor; teaching; instruction
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to jump up and down; to hop
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing