excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
to collect; to assemble; to gather
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
systematic; organized; organizational
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
on the occasion of; at the time of
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
support; backing; aid; assistance
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
changing one's mind; changing sides
commandant; commanding officer; general
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(political) power; authority; influence
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time