regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
living thing; living creature; animal; life
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
considerably; greatly; a lot
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
arrest; apprehension; capture
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll