base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
just one person; only one
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
richly colored; richly coloured
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
reading through; reading over
various matters; everything
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
national border; provincial border
simply put; putting it simply; in short
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
leader; guide; mentor; coach
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
having no special rank or title
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
speculation; thinking; meditation
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
memory; ability to remember