boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
bureau director; office chief
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
odds and ends; all; every
syllable with a voiced consonant (in Japanese); voiced sound
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
temporary; transitory; short-lived
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical