paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
championship; title (of champion); championship game; championship tournament
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
immediately; right away; on the spot
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
placing in a list (top ten, popularity, sales, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
fate; destiny; predestination
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
wood (for building); lumber; timber
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
your husband; her husband
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to show up; to appear; to turn up
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously