ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to torment; to harass; to tease
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
without; unless; have to do
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
war; battle; match; game; competition
advance; moving forward; progress
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
very likely; very probable
to stop walking; to pause
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
leopard (Panthera pardus)
color scheme; colour scheme
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
difference; variation; difference
offense; offence; method of attack
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands