specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to push (something) against
aforementioned; above-mentioned
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to knead well; to polish; to refine
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
breathing of a sleeping person
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
(political) power; authority; influence
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
root; source; origin; cause
arrogant; haughty; insolent
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to gain a victory; to win
to bring someone to grief; to give someone hell
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
utmost limit; extremity; result
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor