to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to become clear; to be made public
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
even though things may appear this way
nesting hole; burrow; den
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
(right at the) side; just beside
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
high and low; rise and fall
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
as; because; with; due to
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
guess; conjecture; surmise
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
discovery; detection; finding
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting