counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
advanced level; high grade; senior
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to pluck; to pick; to tear
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to attempt; to test; to try out
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
no exception; without exception; always the same
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
successive generations; successive emperors
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
making an attempt; trial run
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
study; research; investigation
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with