to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
production increase; enhancement of one's fortune
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
powerful family; powerful clan
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
autonomy; right of self-government
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
assistance; backing; reinforcements
constitution; rules; regulation
attendance; presence; appearance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
stingy; cheap; very frugal
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
training; education; development; cultivation
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
spring sunshine; springtime
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
nirvana; death of the Buddha
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray