making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
until now; so far; up to the present
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
exactly as stated; verbatim
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door; gate; opening; title page
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
form; shape; figure; visage
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff