frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
capable of anything; liable to do
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
survival; survivor; relic
person of letters; literary person
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
God; god; ace; king; superior person
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
descendant; posterity; offspring
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
generation; the world; the age
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable