abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
in order; sequential; seriatim
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
large quantity; large amount
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
later on; eventually; afterwards
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
skill; dexterity; proficiency
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
embodiment; realization; materialization
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
muddy water; red-light district
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
management; administration; operation
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied