aging; ageing; growing older
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
various places; several sources
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
calm; composed; cool; quiet
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
accomplishment; execution
ordinary citizen; the general public
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
hereabouts; around there; that area
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check