central stalk of a dried rice plant
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
prayer (for something); supplication
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
customization; customisation
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
touching; moving (to tears)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
reputation; respectability
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
closing time; lockup; curfew
individual; private person; personal; private
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to be on the right track; to go well
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to be hot on a person's heels
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
preference; priority; precedence