theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
all present; all concerned; all of us
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
the world in general; society; convention
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
air-permeability; breathability
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
expression; look; countenance; face
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
rest; break; recess; intermission
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to visit frequently; to haunt
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
verbal message; word (from someone)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than