to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to collapse; to flop (onto)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
little by little; bit by bit
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)