is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
head; brains; intellect; understanding
product name; name of an article
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
stairs; stairway; staircase
the whole world; the universe
rather; better; instead; if anything
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(exercising) the right to command
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
both groups; both factions
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
moderate faction; moderates
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly