grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
oviparity; produced from eggs
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
to be born; to come into the world
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
with a start; with a jump
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange; (one's) skin color; skin colour; skin tone
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to look around; to take a view of
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
destruction; collapse; crumbling
large number (of); many; majority
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
the past; old times; bygone times; days of yore
several hundred; hundreds (of)