to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
greater-than mark (>); right angle bracket
solemn; respectful; reverent; silent; quiet
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
for the present; for the time being
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
ne'er-do-well; waster; idler; good-for-nothing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
extremely dangerous; full of peril
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
concern; solicitude; consideration
(having) life-and-death power (over)
without leaving any trace
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
disgraceful (scandalous) conduct; shameful behavior; shameful behaviour
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
undergarment; underwear; lower garment (e.g. trousers)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
fragile article; breakables; broken article
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on