abuse; misuse; perversion
security for a loan; collateral
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
enactment; establishment; creation
contract; compact; agreement
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
being upright and cleanhanded
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
mechanism; organization; organisation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
dominion; territory; possession
firm promise; definite promise
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
your husband; her husband
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
materials; data; document
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
abandoned child; foundling
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to creep about; to crawl around
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma