to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
connection; link; relationship
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to make a success in life
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
peeling; paring; skinning; parer; peeler; paring-knife
to begin some form of lifestyle
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
the opposite sex; isomerism
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
someone; a certain person
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
two (long cylindrical things)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
caller; visitor; company; guest
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to limp; to drag one's feet
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank