self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
one grain; one drop; one bead
marshland; wetland; swampland
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
no loss or gain; coming out even
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
passing (an examination); making the grade
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
plan; protocol; manifest; program