substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to be detained; to take time
to look around; to survey
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish