underworld; underside of society
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
immediately; right away; on the spot
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
complete change; about-face
strong pressure; heavy pressure
root; source; origin; cause
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to fly around; to scatter
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
curse; spell; malediction
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to trample flat; to beat a path
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
three; three years of age
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain