joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
investigator; one who seeks the way
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
reform; reformation; reorganization
to do together; to share; to participate in
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
column shape; cylinder; columnar
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
metal plate; metallic plate
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
don't worry; there's no need to worry
force (bulldoze) one's way through