foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
at that time; in those days
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one's own child; one's own children
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
the same kind; accomplice; partner
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
superheating; overheating
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
counter for drops of liquid
moment by moment; hour by hour
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
change; alteration; modification
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
only; merely; but; no more than
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)