to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
every place; various places
approval; license; licence; permission
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
now that; since; so long as; because
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
the West; the Occident; Western countries
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
such; like that; that sort of; very
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
takes (e.g. of photographs); exposures
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to jump at; to be attracted by
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old