elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
material; substance; matter
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
by means of; due to; because of; according to
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
index; indices; indicator
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
principle; theory; fundamental truth
that is to say; so that means
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
surroundings; environs; circumference
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)