noon; midday; daytime; lunch
eccentric; crank; oddball
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
what kind of business; what sort of matter
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
discreet; modest; cautious
risky; dangerous; insecure
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to send or direct a person to
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to apologize; to apologise
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
again; once more; a second time
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
parting; separation; farewell
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material