meaning; connotation; denotation
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
combination; union; binding; bond
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
creation; generation; formation; derivation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to give; to do (something) for
tedious; boring; being fed up with
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
while; even though; despite
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
besides; in addition; also; moreover
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
best friend; very close friend
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
absorption; suction; attraction
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation