riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
how; in what way; by what means
people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them; spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer; (lit.) when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
rosary; string of prayer beads
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at that time; in those days
one's (living) environment
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
goosebumps; goose pimples
cold; coldness; chilliness
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
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)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
complementation; supplementation; completion