to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
tag (children's game); tig
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
excited condition; excited state
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to lean against; to set against
to spend time (on doing something)
light; right; right field; right fielder
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to change the position of
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable