collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings