to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
late at night; small hours of the morning
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
on the occasion of; at the time of
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
sleepover; overnight stay
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
baton (of command); order; command; direction
haunted mansion; haunted house; enchanted house
no!; no no!; no, not at all
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
present (brought by a visitor); gift
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
meter (in Chinese poetry); consistency
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch