brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
destruction; annihilation; extermination
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft, warships, etc.)
to set out (on a journey); to start (a task)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the other day; a few days ago
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
moisture; humidity; dampness
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to be helpful; to be useful
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
small; fine; detailed; stingy
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
hostile nature; inimical character
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change