layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
plural; multiple; several
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
selection; choice; option
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
chimera (mythological); chimaera; chimera (biological); chimaera
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
instant; moment; for an instant
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
consideration; taking into account
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
many-legged; octopus-like
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)
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)