ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
progress; advance; improvement; development
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to increase; to add to; to augment
personal (employee); employed; retained
study; research; investigation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
originally; by nature; from the start
one's field of expertise; one's strong area