near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
800,000; eight hundred thousand
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
indicate reason; infers some protest
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
how; in what way; by what means
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
100,000; hundred thousand
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be found; to be discovered
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
reason; cause; circumstances
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively