stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
while; even though; despite
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fluent (in a language); flowing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
scene; spectacle; sight; view
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
group; bunch; crowd; group
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
face; looks; vestiges; trace
here and there; in places
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
foreign enemy; outside invader
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
though; notwithstanding; although
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
untouched; unused; intact
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get