ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
progress; being under way
rather; sooner; preferably
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
simply; merely; only; solely
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to get slightly dirty (all over)
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
covert action; covert operations
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
study; research; investigation
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
pitch dark; total darkness
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear