encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
very busy (person or thing)
creation; Creation (by God)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
playful age; heyday of youth
later on; eventually; afterwards
Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
opening words; speaking out
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
prickling; stinging; tingling
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
endurance; perseverance; patience
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to call again; to call someone back
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
about when; about what time; how soon