contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to walk away; to walk off
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
Nephila clavata (Oriental species of golden orb-weaving spider)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
convenience; handiness; usefulness
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
coagulation; freezing; solidification
(feather) duster; dusting
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps