eight-sided shape; octagon
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
rational; reasonable; logical
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
shoulder (of a road); berm
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
man who is popular with women
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
top hundred; hundred best
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to