ancestor; forefather; foremother
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
direct descent; direct line
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to grow up; to become an adult
very much; exceedingly; extremely
death rate; mortality rate
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
although I say; although one might say; although called
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
white (complexion); fair-skinned
5th day of the month; five days
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
late at night; at a late hour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
nothing but; none other than
timewise; temporal; chronal
chief; main; principal; major
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to fire into; to shoot into
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to put into effect; to put into practice
to use all one's strength (ability)