union; joining; conjugation
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
to bubble; to foam; to froth
side effect; adverse reaction
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
breaking off; snapping off
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
scale; bathroom scale; weighing machine
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)