the place for; the time for; the level of
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
really; truly; indeed; good grief
another thing; exception; special case
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
government office; public office
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to some extent; to a certain extent
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
flour; meal; powder; heroin
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she