seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
serious; severe; grave; acute
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
functional disorder; dysfunction
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
rising; ascending; climbing
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
at that time; in those days
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
around the world; throughout the world
almost every day; almost daily
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to keep a watchful eye on
state of emergency; emergency; crisis