to thrust before; to thrust at
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
armed might; military power; the sword; force
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
set of three; three sets; three classes
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
education; training; discipline
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
danger; peril; hazard; risk
chief; main; principal; important
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
now that; since; so long as; because
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
research establishment; research institute; laboratory