valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
already; now; no longer; not any more
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
manners; behavior; behaviour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
exactly as stated; verbatim
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
relatively; comparatively
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat