mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
example; specimen; sample
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
of course; certainly; naturally
to prevent; to take precautions
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
(political) power; authority; influence
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
at least; at most; (even) just
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
nightlife; night amusements
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
retirement (from the world); seclusion