with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to think too much; to be over-concerned
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
priority; order of precedence
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
little by little; bit by bit
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
derivation; development; offshoot
complete; whole; perfect; safe
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
assistance; backing; reinforcements
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
directions; instructions; orders; command
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point