to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
not caring; not giving a damn
emergency light; emergency lamp
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
sterilization; sterilisation
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
experiments using animals; in-vivo testing; animal testing
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
all but dead; half killed
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
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)
counter for things inside a bag
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