opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
riparian works; flood-control works
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
influence; clout; leverage
to prevent; to take precautions
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
many; much; plenty; hardly
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
dozens; scores of; decades
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
to be hesitant; to feel timid
underworld; underside of society
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
exclusive; attached to; specialist