essence; true nature; substance; reality
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to fight against; to oppose; to face
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
flick input (Japanese input method used on smartphones and tablets)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
starting point; starting line
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion