thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
death rate; mortality rate
covered in mud; mud-caked
quickly; calmly; intently
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
evident; plain; distinct; clear
celebration; auspicious occasion
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
written question; questionnaire
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
yourself; himself; herself
yourself; himself; herself
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
pair; the two; both persons; both things
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
favor; favour; patronage; support; backing; recommendation
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to look down on; to make light of
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners