to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
odds and ends; all; every
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
north wind; northerly wind
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
intimidation; threat; bluster
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to name; to call; to christen; to term
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
open; spacious; extensive
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
guard; security (officer); guardsman
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense