originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
war; fighting; fierce competition
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
construction; establishment
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to blaze; to burn brightly
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
heating power; thermal power; firepower
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize