rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
sublime; noble; high-minded
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
adviser; advisor; consultant
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
ash; embers; complete destruction
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to shake; to waver; to tremble
false pregnancy; pseudocyesis
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
1,000,000; one million; million; many
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
weight training; muscle training
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
most attractive feature (of a person)
all night long; all through the night
huge; enormous; great big
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
free translation; liberal translation