busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
several times; several degrees
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
moon (esp. full moon); circle fashioned after the moon; decorative ring on the chest of a monk's stole; straw trivet; white crescent-shaped chest patch of an Asiatic black bear
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
periodic; regular; routine
to demand money; to pester; to extort
woman; lady; adult female