to correct oneself; to restate
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to find out; to discover; to locate
making one's best exertions
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
important person; strategic person; key figure
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
within; inside of; less than
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
orders; instructions; directive; command
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
cold; coldness; chilliness
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
chief; main; principal; major
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)