to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
literal translation; direct translation
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of the land; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
large family; extended family
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
present; gift; to give a present or gift
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
one's heart rate; pulse rate
rising; ascending; climbing
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason