hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
main; principal; chief; primary; major
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
the lord of creation; man; mankind
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
very; greatly; exceedingly
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
greater than ...; bigger ...
retention; maintenance; preservation
endless; boundless; everlasting
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
nothing but; none other than
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
supreme; greatest; highest; best
as you know; as you are aware
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
a great variety of; all sorts or kinds of; multifarious
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
handful; small amount; small number
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
1,000,000; one million; million; many
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle