substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
give-and-take; give and take
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to look around; to survey
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
culture fluid; culture solution; broth
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
comparatively; relatively
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to mix; to stir; to blend
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
(medical) doctor; physician
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
external wound; (physical) trauma
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
method of treatment; cure; remedy