nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
maintenance; preservation; improvement
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to make merry; to be festive
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
human vegetable (i.e. someone in a vegetative state)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk