seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
germination; sprouting; budding
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
care; precaution; guarding; caution
the same generation; coeval
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
difference; variation; difference
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to turn towards; to point
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
cultivation; nurture; culture