root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
forked tree; forked branch
multi-level crossing (of roads to avoid intersection); two-level crossing; cloverleaf interchange; grade separation
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
personal; individual; private
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
snake; serpent; large snake
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
training (animals); breaking (animals)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
dealing with; coping with
such ... as; or some such
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
tone (of voice); manner of talking
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings