small number; few; minority
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
dozens; scores of; decades
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
honour; honor; glory; renown
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
mixed race; mixed parentage
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
menarche; first menstruation
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
old woman; joker (in old maid)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out