skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one thin flat object; one sheet
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to bring; to take; to bring about
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
the reverse; other side; lining
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
father; dad; husband; you; he
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
feel (of a material); texture
colour; color; hue; tints
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
to creep about; to crawl around
being very busy; busyness
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)