to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to translate; to interpret
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
machine parts; machinery; equipment
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger