island in a pond or river
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
power of conception; conceptual ability
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
detailed; minute; articulate
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
establishment; settlement
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
making efficient; optimization
writing; composition; essay; sentence
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
classification; categorization; sorting