how; in what way; in what manner
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
difference; discrepancy; variation
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
naked eye; the physical eye
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
murder; killing; murderer
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
simply; merely; only; solely
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
fertilized egg; fertilised egg
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
failure; mistake; blunder
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to be born; to come into the world
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
as planned; according to plan
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change