to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
superstition; superstitious belief
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
have to do; must; should; ought to
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
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)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
admiration; being impressed (by)
that; the matter in question
the same grade; same class
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
just above; right overhead
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
sad occasion (esp. a funeral)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency