property; fortune; assets
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
stealthily; secretly; in secret
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
both; both sides; both parties
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
growth period; growing season
for the present; for the time being
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
anything and everything; just about everything
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
quantity or volume of water
to pour water on; to irrigate
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
godsend; gift from providence
social; societal; societary
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
world record; establishing a world record (in)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away