dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
drainage (sewerage) works
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
vagrant; transient lifestyle
to live; to make a living; to get on with
chambered nautilus (esp. species Nautilus pompilius)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
kindnesses; friendship; cordialities
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
good bye; I'm off; see you later
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
slight; insignificant; small
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
by far; far and away; far away; far off; long ago; long before
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
yellow sand; yellow dust; loess; desert
arame (species of kelp, Eisenia bicyclis)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to wring the neck; to strangle
pericarp (ripened ovary wall forming part of a fruit); skin (of a fruit); peel; rind
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)