to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
round shape; circle; circular form
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
capacity; volume; capacitance
on the point of vanishing
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to peel; to skin; to pare
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
(religious) denomination; sect
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
dealing with; coping with
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
possible; likely; probable
without cause; without reason
tedious; boring; being fed up with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to play a leading role; to play a central part
the same; the said; likewise