going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
village headman; village mayor
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low (level, value, price, etc.)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
no matter how much time passes
famous utensil; excellent utensil; famed musical instrument (e.g. a Stradivarius); excellent musical instrument; excellent vagina; formidable vulva
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility