pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
living thing; living creature; animal; life
without permission; without notice
magazine; journal; periodical
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
number of votes polled; poll votes
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
difference; discrepancy; variation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
preliminary election; primary (election)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
during imprisonment; while in jail
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path