beginning; clue; starting point
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
imperial court; royal court
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
dirty work; unpleasant task
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
small number; few; minority
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
king; monarch; ruler; champion
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
sense of values; values; value system
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)