year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
deep inside; innermost place
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
along the way; along the road
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be found; to be discovered
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
that; the matter in question
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
nothing but; except; no more than
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
success; achievement; fruition