lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
present (brought by a visitor); gift
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
rotation (on an axis); rotation (under its own power)
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
material; substance; matter
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
ship of Theseus; Theseus's paradox
four (long cylindrical things)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about