to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
profitable plan; good plan
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
production (e.g. play); direction
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
double; twice (as much); twofold
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
self-deprecating; self-mocking
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
rule; reign; government; governing
armaments; military preparations
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
calm; composed; leisurely
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert