German cockroach (Blattella germanica)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
lack of individuality or personality
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
not (that), but rather (something else); without
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
silver; silver coin; silver (color)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
uninhabited island; desert island
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
pleasure boat; sightseeing boat; tour boat; excursion boat
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
fortunately; luckily; thankfully