silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
in proportion to; just as much as
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
you (plural); all of you; you all
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
year on year; on the previous year
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
percent; per cent; percentage
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
connection; link; relationship
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
unique; original; individual; unusual
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
on the occasion of; at the time of
such ... as; or some such
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to pause; to have a short intermission
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
family system; the family (as an institution)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded