folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
little finger; pinky; little toe
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
such a thing; something like that
putting one's courage to the test
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
interference; meddling; butting in
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
one of those; a you-know; gay; homosexual
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
landowner; landlord; landlady
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
interjection; exclamation
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
region; limits; stage; level
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
menopause; change of life
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal