to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
not a little; not a few; considerable
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
firm; strong; solid; stable
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
strong interaction; strong force
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to stay calm; to keep cool
discipline; punishment; reprimand
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
only; merely; but; no more than
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe