acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
naturally; of course; understandably
most part; greater part; majority
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
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
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
instead; but (on the other hand)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
beforehand; in advance; previously
to anticipate; to foresee
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
several times; several degrees
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
not necessarily so; is not always true