fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
high grade; special grade; classy
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to talk; to chat; to chatter
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful