to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
absence; disregard; indifference
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
genius; prodigy; natural gift
birth; creation; formation
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
family; members of a family
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to throw into; to toss into
educational institution; school; academy; campus
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
another kind; distinct species; variety
same kind (race); homogeneousness