hearsay; rumor; grapevine
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
vain; futile; transient; frivolous
founder of a religious sect
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
varieties; different kinds
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
pretending to be kind; self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to yearn (for); to pine (for); to long (for); to be madly in love (with); to be consumed with love (for)
edge; relative; relations; border
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
empty promise; hollow promise
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile
lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
sound wave; acoustic wave
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling