Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
Winter Triangle (asterism)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
careful observation; close attention
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
household search (conducted by the police)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
bad poem; my humble poem; stooped over (e.g. old people); bowed; stalling; having a relapse
non-fulltime employee; non-permanent employee
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing