linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
half-sister (younger, different mother)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
arrangement; pact; agreement
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
natural voice (without a microphone)
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
next generation; future generation
to become fraught with emotion
living thing; organism; creature; biology
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
to take back; to recapture
several times (as large, over)