very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
passing through without stopping; passing by
elevation; height above sea level
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
detour; circumvention; turning movement
detour; diversion; alternative route
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
to administer affairs of state; to attend to government affairs
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
guess; conjecture; surmise
among these; between these; of these
facing north; northern exposure
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
destination; place one stays during a trip
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...