clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
greater than ...; bigger ...
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to collapse; to flop (onto)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
back (of a chair); backrest
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
don't worry about it; forget about it
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
pearl; purl (knitting stitch)
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
triangle; triangular shape
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hair style; way of dressing hair
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to watch steadily; to stare
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour