start; beginning; first step; clue
literary woman; talented woman
beginning of the world; creation
early (days); initial stage; initial
the same age; same period
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
morning star; Venus; rarity
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
index; indices; indicator
decision; determination; resolution
ancient time; age of the gods
large tree; big tree; huge tree
traditional; conventional
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
cherishing the memory of; yearning for
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
old times; antiquity; former years
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
portrait; likeness; picture
religious painting; sacred painting
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
looks; personal appearance; features