to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
many; much; plenty; hardly
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
dozens; scores of; decades
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
hard fight; difficult struggle
at least; at most; (even) just
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
first; first base; first baseman; fast
rising; ascending; climbing
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining