astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
publish; start (new) publication
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
to take away; to carry off
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to fall off; to tumble down
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
disorder; chaos; confusion
mottled; patchy; macular; porphyritic
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
without eating or drinking
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation