(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
business district; office complex
image change; changing one's image; makeover
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
very important person; super star; super big shot
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
answering machine; answerphone
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
life and death; life or death
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
scripture; passage from scripture
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
literature; books (reference); document
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
eternity; infinitude; immortality
elopement; running away with a lover
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding