wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to be born; to come into the world
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
sign; indication; omen; symptom
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)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
had better ...; had better not ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
cautious theory; conservative theory
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
firm; strong; solid; stable
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
drawbridge; bascule bridge
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
residence; living (at, in); abode
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with