considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
hegemony; leadership; initiative
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
chair; stool; post; office; position
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
posterity; future life; life to come
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
fully prepared; all ready
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
difficult to ...; hard to ...