to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
uneven distribution; unfair distribution; maldistribution
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
spread; span; expanse; extent
refinement; narrowing-down
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
higher rank; better position
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
all creation; all nature; all the universe
on time; on schedule; punctually
breathing techniques; breath control
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)