stay of execution; suspended sentence
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
depravity; corruption; degradation
eastern part; the east (of a region)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
cost of one's food; one's board
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
local specialty; special product (of a region)
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
teacher; instructor; professor
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
public and private; official and personal; government and people
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
looking on from afar; being a spectator
continuously; throughout; in succession
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable