purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
chief; main; principal; major
several hundred; hundreds (of)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
26th day of the month; 26 days
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
insect bite; bug bite; sting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
affected part; diseased part; wound