to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
tendency; trend; inclination
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
how long; how far; how much
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
transport ship; troop ship
experimental; provisional
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
convenience; user-friendliness
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
freighter; cargo ship; carrier
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
union; joining; conjugation
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction