nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
each house; every house; many houses
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to take; to catch; to capture
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
nonetheless; nevertheless
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
as if nothing had happened
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
common people; ordinary people; masses
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
rational; reasonable; logical
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to refer to; to use as reference
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug