mineral matter; metallic property
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
short and stout; small but wide around
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to stop (plug) one's ears
out of control; uncontrollable
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to tower over the surroundings
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
in that manner; like that
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
country; territory; domain; realm
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials