cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
price; cost; value; worth; value
perfect; complete; flawless
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
foreign matter; impurities
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pointing out; identification
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for