inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
secret; private; surreptitious
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
rushing around; running wild
in good health; alive and well; going strong
center; centre; metropolis
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
founder; originator; pioneer
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
useless; vain; aimless; idle
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
energy; military strength
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
discussion; argument; debate
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be