materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
storage; preservation; stocking; hoarding (of goods or money without productive use)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
vomiting blood; hematemesis
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
conviction; belief; confidence
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to boil strongly; to be excited
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
small number; few; minority
butterfly effect (chaos theory)
origin; beginning; source
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to fight to the bitter end
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
reputation; respectability; honour; honor