currently popular; in fashion; trendy
black rat (Rattus rattus); roof rat
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
host; landlord; innkeeper
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous