to compete with; to vie for
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to explain; to dispel doubts
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
literary woman; talented woman
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to begin some form of lifestyle
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
existence; possession; having; limited company
messenger; envoy; emissary
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
in history; ever; historical
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
simultaneous; all at once
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
generation; the world; the age
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)