blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
stopping functioning; being out of service
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
will; intent; desire; will; testament
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
transfer; transport; removal
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
riding fast; driving a horse fast
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to fill a hole with earth
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to let slip; to slide; to glide
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to backfire; to have a harmful result
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
steady; firm; solid; secure