origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ninth day of the month; nine days
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
difference; variation; difference
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
rate; late; rating; ranking
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
central part; heart (of a city)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on