metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
function; facility; faculty; feature
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
change; transition; vicissitudes
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
otherwise; or else; if not
common idea; common wisdom; generally accepted idea
returning to the origin; going back to the beginning; retracing
discovery; detection; finding
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
Hoffmann; Hoffman; Hofman; Hofmann
esoterica; mystery; sanctum
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
condition; figure; appearance; voice
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
materials; data; document
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
training; drill; practice; discipline
exemplar; model; example; pattern
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
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently