layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
coherence; order; focus; point
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to trample; to crush underfoot
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
arista; awn; (grain) beard
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
decision; determination; resolution
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
priority level; degree of relative priority
one's physical safety; personal security
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
button (clothing); push-button; button
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?