substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
personality; style; appearance
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
height (of a person); stature
elliptical shape; oval shape
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mockery; derision; ridicule
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
mist form; atomized form; spray (form)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit