considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
some people; a few people; several people
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
even so; anyhow; at any rate
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
sick person; patient; invalid
to be conspicuous; to stand out
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
to see through; to see the true nature of something
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn