foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
contradiction; inconsistency
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to have an idea; to have a clue
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
one bow; one salute; one greeting
it is I who should say so
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be ill; to suffer from
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away