gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to overdo; to do too much
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
pre-war days; before the war
pregnancy; conception; gestation
probability; likelihood; chances
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
complete change; about-face
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be itching to put one's skills to use
occasional; infrequent; rare
poisoning; kill by poison
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament