former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
uncle; ankle (esp. guards in sport); anchor (clock component); pallet fork
processing plant; treatment plant
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
personal; individual; private
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
labor union; labour union; trade union
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
tenor sax; tenor saxophone
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to give a true account; to give a graphic account
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
power; authority; influence