all things in nature; the whole creation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to feel; to sense; to experience
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
place of residence; dwelling place
being dotted with; being scattered
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
800,000; eight hundred thousand
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to turn towards; to point
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black