(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
leather strap; thong; leash
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to smash; to break into pieces
to need; to demand; to take; to require
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
restoration; repair; mending
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
nape (of the neck); nucha
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to remove; to move out of the way
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
prone to adultery; flirtatious
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
gem; jewel; precious stone
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
reaction; response; reaction
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
third day of the month; three days
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard