trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
passing through without stopping; passing by
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
suffix for familiar person
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
nothing but; none other than
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
main cause; primary factor
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
minority group (party); minority
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early