large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
material; substance; matter
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
otherwise; or else; if not
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
dignity; majesty; sanctity
matter to be checked or investigated
ingredient; component; composition
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
expansion; swelling; increase; growth