strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow through; to blow across
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
ancestor; forefather; foremother
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to rain incessantly; to downpour
all times and places; all ages and countries
regular game; regular-season game
this world; this life; world of the living
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
small gathering; happy circle
older brother; elder brother
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
eat-in kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)