to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
meaning; significance; sense
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
also known as; also called
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) (primarily used in context of the seven spring herbs)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
all right; very well; okay; I got it
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)