material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
group; bunch; crowd; group
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
same generation; one's generation
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
action; operation; effect; function
complicated and mysterious
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty