indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
gem; jewel; precious stone
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
territory; domain; dominion; possession
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
number of times; frequency; count
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
continuation; succession; series; continuous
grave maintenance; grave keeper
to rest; to relax; to repose
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time