pure; clean; untouched; innocent
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
control; check; restraint; inhibition
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to become possible; to become able to (do)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless