request; appeal; claim; purchase
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
from where one sits; while sitting by
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to knock down; to send flying
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
not yet known; unknown; strange
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to employ; to hire; to charter
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
possession; retention; maintenance
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
isolation; being alone; being friendless
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about