substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to win and advance to the next round
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to talk; to carry meaning
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
exit; way out; outlet; vent
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
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier