poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to be perturbed; to be agitated
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
living thing; organism; creature; biology
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
contract; compact; agreement
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
one's mental make-up (structure)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
body; physical system; (the) person
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
communication skills; communication ability
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
low degree; low grade; low class