to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
succession to another's professional name
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
lack of information; data deficiency
petty underling; small fry
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to be able to manage somehow or another
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
though; even if; whether ... or ...
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into