leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
ingredient; component; composition
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to throw open; to leave open
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to be consistent; to be coherent
to understand; to make out
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
mirror surface; lens surface
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
otherwise; or else; if not
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
three kinds; three varieties
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
representative; exemplary; model
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)