to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
here and there; everywhere
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
dwelling; house; residence; address
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
suspicion (of others); jealousy
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
how long; how far; how much
(medical) decoction; infusion
business rival; professional jealousy