artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
gulp; gulping; swallowing
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
north wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of north wind tiles
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
incineration; destroy by fire
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
just you wait and see (as a threat)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
hidden treasure; treasured article
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
how dare ...; how could ...
as a child; when one was a child
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to hold fast; to protect to the end
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown