solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
anonymity; using an assumed name
devoted; self-sacrificing
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to invite in; to show someone in
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
greater than ...; bigger ...
public facilities; utilities
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
guard; security (officer); guardsman
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health