ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
flora (publication); herbal
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to concern; to be related
experiment; experimentation
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
small garden; small place
shade; shadow; sunshine; sunlight
unusual tree; rare tree; strange tree
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
copper plate; copperplate
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
society; the world; the times
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to subsist; to keep on living
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
rich person; wealthy person
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to boast; to brag; to talk big