to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to spread; to be propagated
to come into being; to be born
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
material; materials; data; information; documents
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
life or death; existence; destiny
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
offender; criminal; culprit