to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
moment; brief space of time
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
minority group (party); minority
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
natural virtue; personal virtue
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
linking together; tying in a row
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
meeting hall; assembly hall
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
plenary session; regular session
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
center; centre; metropolis
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low