tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
understood; I see; OK; present; here
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to hand over; to surrender
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
magician; conjurer; illusionist
manner of using one's hands
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship