stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
comfort; consolation; diversion
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
whole nation; whole land; whole country
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
to leave the government service
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
writing; composition; essay; sentence
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine