language area of the cortex; speech centre (center)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
enumeration; citation; listing
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
taolu (Chinese martial arts forms); martial arts routine
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to overcome (a difficulty)
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
decrease; reduction; decline
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
distant place; faraway location; far away
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
(traffic) congestion; heavy traffic
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to get hungry; to become hungry
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to shed light; to cast light
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)