leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
antibacterial; antimicrobial
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
physical work; manual labour (labor)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
black kite (Milvus migrans)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to like; to love; to be fond of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
that's the way it is; such is life
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
leaving; quitting; retiring
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions