to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
peace initiative; peace overture
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
decision; settlement; definition
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(college) president; secretary-general
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bright person; talented student; prodigy
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
highest institute of education
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)