to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
to finish reading; to read through
favourite book; favorite book
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
very interesting; of great interest
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
the modern era; present day
personal (employee); employed; retained
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath