extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
railroad; railway; rail transport
trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.); preview
digital versatile disc; DVD
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
(physical) growth; development
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
the whole week; all the week
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
standing for a long time; remaining standing
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
right physique for an easy delivery
underwear for a tennis skirt
very likely; very probable
bursting at the seams; bulging
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)