horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
late at night; at a late hour
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
middle of the night; dead of night
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
when it becomes; when it comes to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
tendency; trend; inclination
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
linking together; tying in a row
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to set (sun); to become dark
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part