mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
special; particular; peculiar; unique
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to talk; to carry meaning
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
beginning; outset; first; onset
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to differ; to vary; to disagree
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
is that so? (generally rhetorical)