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substantial matter; significant item

2

to begin; to set about; to start

3

to moan; to groan

1

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

1

prime minister; premier; chancellor

25

influence; clout; leverage

1

young person; inexperienced person; novice

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

6

to be able to conceal

1

binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)

3

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

1

letter; note

1

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

1

thick (esp. paper, cloth)

1

thickly; stickily; viscously

1

liquid

3

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

3

bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

1

surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

2

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

1

magic potion

5

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

1

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

2

to sniff; to smell

1

determination; resolution

1

bitterness; bitter taste

2

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

1

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

7

fat; tallow; lard; grease

2

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

2

short pause; short interval

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate

2

-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure

2

to filter; to strain

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

3

ingredient; foodstuff

2

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

6

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

2

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

1

to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of

1

failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb

1

course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

1

court rank

16

to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

2

visual confirmation; sighting

2

you could say; you might say; verging on the

2

limit; bound

5

as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1