nature; property; disposition
all but dead; half killed
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
cultivation; nurture; culture
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
merman; half man-half fish
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
Muscat (wine grape variety); Muscat (Oman)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
building (construction) site
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
related equipment; related device