basis; foundation; grounds; authority
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
very likely; very probable
to begin some form of lifestyle
value; worth; virtue; blessing
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
exhaust sound; exhaust note
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself