remote past; far ago; time immemorial
just one person; only one
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
tedious; boring; being fed up with
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be sticky; to be close together
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be too numerous; to be too much
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to crack; to develop a crack
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip