heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to become frayed; to become loose
three legs (two legs and a cane)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
preparations for returning (home)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
all parts; various parts; every department
to lose sight of; to miss
one by one; in detail; minutely
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
younger scholar; future reference
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
every year; yearly; annually
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
February; second month of the lunar calendar
final; eventual; ultimate
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome