be that as it may; even so; though that be so
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
this (very thing); this precisely
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
living person; the living
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
drop (e.g. of water); drip
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated