to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
way of calling (something or someone)
material; substance; matter
mass; quality and quantity
to increase; to add to; to augment
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
killing and wounding; bloodshed
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
specialization; specialisation
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
embodiment; realization; materialization
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to need; to call for; to require