the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
descendant; posterity; offspring
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
diplomatic; diplomatically
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to exert oneself; to make efforts
society; the world; the times
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
main; principal; chief; primary; major
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
looking slender in clothing
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
body; physique; build; stature
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
dissection; autopsy; analysis
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
whispering into a person's ear
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to become settled; to be fixed
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes