indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
innumerable; countless; numberless
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
again; once more; a second time
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
bungee-jumping; bungee jump
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
perception; sensing; noticing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to run about; to rush about
acceleration; speeding up
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
elementary level; beginner level
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
region; limits; stage; level
capacity; volume; capacitance
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)