being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
history; pedigree; lineage
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to delight; to give pleasure
notice; attention; observation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
while; even though; despite
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to not believe one's ears
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
useless resistance; vain struggle
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to carry around; to carry on one's person
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead