(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
beautiful woman; pretty girl
without eating or drinking
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to send or direct a person to
homeowner; head of a household
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
being about to cry; the verge of tears
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
sitting with one's legs out to one side
inscrutable; incomprehensible
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
month-long period; (during) month
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to keep watch; to stand guard