earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to maintain (preserve) peace
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
confidence; trust; faith; credit
genuine article; real thing; real deal
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
real thing; original; actual
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
eye for people; ability to judge character
patting; stroking; caressing
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
such; like that; that sort of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed