independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
foundation stone; cornerstone
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
child; childish person; immature person
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
naturally; of course; understandably
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
oof (i.e. a grunt of effort); a lot; plenty
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
automatic; intransitive verb
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
thrust; driving force; propulsion
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull