(on) one's own; (by) oneself
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
persevering; very patient
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
intuition; instinct; hunch
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
toilet articles; makeup kit
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
ignorant of the ways of the world
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion