authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
aquatic (life); living in the water
to challenge (a person) to a fight
slight; little; insignificant
clinic; medical office; infirmary
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
meditation; contemplation
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
all members; everybody; regular member
to become muddy; to become slushy
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
moisture; humidity; dampness
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to launch a surprise attack
half and half; fifty-fifty
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
genuine; authentic; true; real