government office; agency; board
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
function; facility; faculty; feature
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
perpetual night; continuing all night
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
and so; therefore; for that reason
to devour; to bite to death
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to subsist; to keep on living
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
way (of doing); manner; method; means
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)