to gather; to collect; to assemble
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
fast-talking; rapid talking
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
half-sister (different father); half-sisters
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to make an appeal; to urge
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to peel off and fall; to flake away
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
biological child; one's own child
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps