to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to stiffen; to become stiff
absolute basics; very rudiments
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
food packed in a wooden box
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
at a moment's notice; readily
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
how many years; how long; what year
drinking water; potable water
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
hygiene; sanitation; health
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities