to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
one meal; one meal (a day)
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
here and there; everywhere
defense; defence; protection
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to bring; to take; to bring about
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
news; word; tidings; omen
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
immediately; right away; on the spot
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
fields (of rice and other crops)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
in advance; beforehand; previously
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize