large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
operation scar; scar from an operation
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
the five fingers; leading five; top five
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
new building; new construction
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
to be reflected in a mirror
in that way; like that; that way
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
being born after April 1 (school entrance date)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
very great; enormous; serious
simply put; putting it simply; in short
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
playing with a handicap of one rook or bishop
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening; enjoying the evening cool