substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
young persons' association
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
flourishing (of plants); thriving; luxuriant growth; growing lushly; rankness (of weeds)
entry; going into; approach
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
social withdrawal (in schizophrenia); autosynnoia; social isolation; autism
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
feeling good; feeling pleasant
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
gradually; slowly but steadily
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
all around; as far as the eye can see
to feel sick; to be nauseated
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet