to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
impractical or useless theory
draft papers; callup notice
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
every evening; night after night
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
toxin; poisonous substance
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to mix; to stir; to blend
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
creation; generation; formation; derivation