previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
jewel; precious stone; gem
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
overestimation; overvaluing
successive generations; successive emperors
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to need; to call for; to require
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
until now; so far; up to the present
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be helpful; to be useful
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
personal; individual; private
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
poppy seed; pinhead-like; small as ants