brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
admiration; wonder; astonishment
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
reaching; attaining; arrival
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
pile (fabric, nuclear reactor, structural support, etc.)
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
small; fine; detailed; stingy
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
round shape; circle; circular form
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light spot (e.g. a blip on radar); luminous dot; always-on pixel (as a defect in LCD displays); stuck pixel
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
way; method; means; (technical) specification
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
experimental; provisional
same type; same model; isomorphism; homotypy