occasional; infrequent; rare
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
birth date; date of birth; DOB
noninvolvement; nonintervention; neutrality
trio; gang of three; threesome
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to squash; to crush; to flatten
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
fine performance; tour de force
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
sunlight; rays of the Sun
after staying up all night
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to raise (hoist) a flag; to raise an army; to start a new business
to thrust down; to push off
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
on bad terms; at loggerheads
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable