this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
on countless occasions; many a time
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to take to task; to take it out on
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
older sister and younger brother
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
farmers' market; farm shop
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
shipping; shipment; forwarding
retail store; retail shop