one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
base; basis; bedrock; platform
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
last night; yesterday evening
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
this and that; one thing and another
wet nurse; nursing mother
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to play around; to gallivant about
ingenuity; resourcefulness
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
fast approach; quick intimacy
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
participation; joining; entry
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance