will not do; do not; does not
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
tracing; trail left in the snow (by mountaineers); following (a trail of footprints); trace (of a matrix)
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
traditional Chinese clothing
outward appearance; looks
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
holy shroud (i.e. the Shroud of Turin)
Holy Nail; relics claimed to be the nails used for Christ's crucifixion
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to press a question; to cross-examine
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
specialization; specialisation
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
chief; main; principal; major
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection