I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
prohibited item; banned item
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
literally; to the letter; literal
of no interest; not interested
dominion; territory; possession
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
spending time with one's family on one's day off work; family duty
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to show signs of; to appear
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
how long; how far; how much