poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
link; directory entry; rink
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
memories; recollections; reminiscence
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
gum; rubber; eraser; condom