to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
going through; going via; going by way of
to become dim; to become blurred
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
medical science; medicine
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
chemical substances; chemicals
not necessarily so; is not always true
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
difference; disparity; gap
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
general idea; concept; notion
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
region; limits; stage; level
outside of; not covered by
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
baton pass; baton passing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that