overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
nasal plug; wedge (in tusk mortise-and-tenon joint); wooden pin driven through tenon to hold it in place
safe; vault; storage cabinet
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
raging fire; conflagration
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
such a thing; something like that
long time; long interval; for quite some time
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
every year; yearly; annually
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
good person; virtuous person
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example