main cause; primary factor
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to have the privilege of doing
homeworld; home planet; mother planet
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
traditional; customary; conventional
suspension; standby; sleep
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains