genius; prodigy; natural gift
although I say; although one might say; although called
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
spider's thread; spider silk
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
each place; various places
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
supreme; sublime; highest
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to compose; to put together
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
comment; criticism; critique; review
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
predation; eating prey; preying upon
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
magic lantern; slide projector