substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
coincident with; while; simultaneously
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
ramification; branching off
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
cooperation; collaboration
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to be helpful; to be useful
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
interruption; interference; butting in
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to hammer out the details; to work out details
final; eventual; ultimate
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
reality; actuality; hard fact
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
when it becomes; when it comes to
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility