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vision of the future

4

process; course; mechanism

8

growth process

1

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

2

pruning

2

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

6

to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

1

to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled

1

opposite; reverse; contrary

3

love; attachment; lovesickness

1

to flare up; to burst into flames

3

origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

2

circulation; dissemination

2

antagonism

1

to be helpful; to be useful

4

to take away; to carry off

2

secret information; intelligence

4

Hawking

76

self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

3

left foot; left leg

2

to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever

2

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.)

8

prestige; dignity

3

to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)

2

on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead

1

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

8

scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

4

foresight; prescience

2

to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)

1

to get in touch with

4

to keep a watchful eye on

2

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

2

cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality

1

convenient

2

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

1

throne

1

to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

4

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude

2

to be eloquent; to have a way with words

2

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

2

one's rival in love

1

exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)

3

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)

4

change; transition; vicissitudes

1

somebody (important); person of importance

1

honour; honor

7

earnestly; immediately; exactly

1