initiator; instigator; flagman; leader
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
chief; main; principal; major
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
food; food products; foodstuffs
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
to grow up; to become an adult
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
ill-bred; poorly brought up
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
that is to say; so that means
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
study; learning; tutorial
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof