to distribute; to hand out
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
dozens; scores of; decades
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
semi-transparent; translucent
genuine article; real thing; real deal
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
they; those guys; those fellows
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
immediately; right away; on the spot
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to spend time (on doing something)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sword strike; sword slash
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement