to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
word; term; language; speech
sharia; shariah; shariat; Islamic law
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
detour; circumvention; turning movement
left side; left-hand side
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
imagination; supposition; guess
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
rational; reasonable; logical
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
reaching; attaining; arrival
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about