moai; Okinawan-style social support group
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
superstition; superstitious belief
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
bellyband; maternity belt; (saddle) girth
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
(not) even once; (not) ever
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as a child; when one was a child
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
distinction; differentiation; classification
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
only; merely; but; no more than
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
coming out (as gay, etc.)