sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
inside; interior; inner part
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run down (stairs, etc.)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
three; three years of age
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
to sell off; to sell completely
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to happen to meet; to come across
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible