to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
seed stock; seed grain; foundation seed; pure breed; original strain; ancestor
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
settlement; permanent residency
literally; to the letter; literal
orphan; person without friends
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
ago; since; before; previous
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
family; members of a family
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
calamity; disaster; accident
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
scale; scope; plan; structure
country; territory; domain; realm
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
global scale; worldwide scale
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
decision; determination; resolution
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in