to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
half the body; half length
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to spread; to be propagated
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
inside one's heart; in one's mind
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
having said that; on the other hand
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
handful; small amount; small number
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand