acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to remove; to move out of the way
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to entrust; to leave to a person
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
dealing with; coping with
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
allegiance; obedience; submission
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
regular time; stated period
to watch over; to watch attentively
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society