origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to lose sight of; to miss
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
how long; how far; how much
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
choice; selection; option
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
acceleration; speeding up
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable