to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
long ago; already; a long time ago
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to die out; to become extinct
accurate; correct; precise; exact
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
control; management (e.g. of a business)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
three; three years of age
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to live; to reside; to inhabit
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
science and technology; scientific technique
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to watch over; to watch attentively
to govern; to manage; to subdue
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
observation; survey; watching
people; men and women; each person; everybody
interference; intervention; meddling
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
maintenance; preservation; improvement