absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to lend an ear to; to listen to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
late at night; at a late hour
threesome (sexual activity)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man; thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to thrust down; to push off
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect