to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
odd couple; incongruous couple
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
individual; private person; personal; private
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
front; frontage; facade; main
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
avenue of cedars (cryptomeria)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
murder; killing; murderer
elevation; height above sea level
double; twice (as much); twofold
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)