nature; the natural world; realm of nature
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
battle formation; military formation
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much