of course; certainly; naturally
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
high; noble; refined; advanced
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
around the clock; day and night
to have a rumor circulating
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
all (there is); as long as there is
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour