to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to lose population (e.g. of active forum members, etc.)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
the scruff or nape of the neck
bright red; crimson lotus flower
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
impossible; unlikely; improbable
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
true character; true heart; true spirit
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
strong interaction; strong force
to maintain; to continue to have
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
stealthily; secretly; in secret
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
place; situation; position; location
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
calm; composed; cool; quiet
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?