process; course; mechanism
too many to count; too numerous to mention
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
abusive language; violent language; wild words
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
devotion; attachment; infatuation
curl; curly hair; ringlet
subordination; dependency
entreaty; appeal; petition
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
transfer; transport; removal
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
troubled face; worried expression
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
number of persons; personnel
machine parts; machinery; equipment
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
immediately; at once; instantly
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be too late; to be too slow
period of time; time slot; time zone