footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
mountain range; mountain belt
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
fields (of rice and other crops)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
square (on a go board); grid
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter