seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
comparatively; relatively
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
genuine article; real thing; real deal
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
relation; connection; relevance
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
counterintelligence; counterespionage
dissidents; troublemakers; disturbing elements