bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to complete decisively; to do to completion
how long; how far; how much
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
place; room; margin; scope
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
existence; possession; having; limited company
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
wounded person; injured person
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to look around; to survey
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
imposing stance; daunting pose
to shoot a person to death
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive