to lay the foundation (for)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
blood vessel; blood relationship
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
rule; government; administration
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
food and drink; eating and drinking
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
place for relaxation and refreshment
use; utilization; utilisation; application
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
special lecturer; guest lecturer
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to add (to); to add on; to append
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
a second time; again; once more; twice
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase