at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
same kind (race); homogeneousness
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to get one's head around; to think about
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(in) her way; peculiar to her
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
covered with; stained; smeared
being too late; losing one's final chance
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
process; course; mechanism
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to rise; to erect; to get up
long ago; a long time ago; already
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
innumerable; countless; numberless
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
physical condition; state of health