vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
housing (i.e. accommodation); housing (for equipment); enclosure; colocation; co-location
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
dancing or jumping for joy
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
electricity; (electric) light
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
to turn completely into; to become completely
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on