long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
invisibility (through magic)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
technical skill; ability; capacity
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
call; summons; convening; convocation
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
normalcy; normality; normal
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to entertain; to make welcome
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
ingredient; component; composition
without oxygen; anaerobic; anoxia; hypoxia
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet