first 17-syllable verse of a renga; haiku; first five-syllable line of a tanka
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
wet nurse; nursing mother
to quit one's job; to resign
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
sharing; share (on social media); market share
double take (esp. out of surprise)
concreteness; feasibility
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
same family (race, tribe)
to slide down; to slip down
to call again; to call someone back
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
largest class; top category
to get between; to be caught in
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to come from; to have roots in
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
to lay aside; to set aside
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
instructor; advisor; adviser
interest (in something); enthusiasm
settlement; permanent residency