point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
old couple; elderly couple
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to shave off; to scrape off
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to face on; to look out on to
variation; rogue (something)
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
periodic; regular; routine
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious