goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
spruce tree (esp. Picea jezoensis hondoensis, a variety of Ezo spruce)
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
to revere; to respect; to worship
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to talk; to carry meaning
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
proponent; exponent; advocate
materialism (in philosophy)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)