shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to flare up; to fly into a rage
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
dead-leaf color; yellowish brown
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
two colours; two varieties; two types
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
principle of living only for the moment
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
(written) contract; agreement
several weeks; a few weeks
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly