combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
how; in what way; circumstances
conviction; belief; confidence
to join together; to combine; to join up
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
third time lucky; third time's the charm
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
strength; power; proficiency; ability
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
dealing with; coping with
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
discovery; detection; finding
in the earth; in the ground; underground
picking; collecting; harvesting
special; particular; peculiar; unique
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
development; exploitation
to have an eye on; to zero in on
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
cyclosporin; cyclosporine
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
graft survival; survival of a transplant; engraftment
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
rising; ascending; climbing
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori