nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to crouch; to squat; to cower
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
dilapidated house; deserted house
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
how long; how far; how much
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
snow surface; surface of snow
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to erase all trace of something
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by