process; course; mechanism
help wanted advertisements
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
reason; cause; circumstances
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
head house (family); birthplace; originator
creation of heaven and earth
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
armor and helmet (armour)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to call a person's attention (to)