sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to be exhausted; to be worn out
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
special measure; special measures
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
it hasn't been long since
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to take on a role; to take part
near; nearby; not far off
freighter; cargo ship; carrier
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
silver chimaera (Chimaera phantasma, species of deep water cartilaginous ghost shark from the Western Pacific)