carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
these guys; these fellows
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
again (and again); once again; yet again
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
head start; initiative; preemption
corona; coronavirus; COVID-19
god (esp. the Christian God)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
Japanese witch-hazel (Hamamelis japonica)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify