combination; union; binding; bond
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
mountain range; mountain belt
inside the encampment; within the camp
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
look!; there!; here!; that is
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
little finger; pinky; little toe
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to become clear; to be made public
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to roll up; to be rolled up
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity