to play a leading role; to play a central part
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
still; even now; to this day
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
the human body; one's person
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
conquistador; conquistadores
great man; hero; master mind
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
overwhelming; conquering; dominating; sweeping (the world); swaying
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)