crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
thorough; exhaustive; complete
if so; in that case; in that situation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to use all one's strength (ability)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
one's school; school one attends or works at
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to have a rumor circulating
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
strategy meeting; council of war
nod; inclination of the head
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral