base sequence (e.g. of DNA)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
happy family get-together
camping; campground; making camp
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
unclear point; unclear points
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to perceive; to understand
better than none at all; better than nothing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to die; (lit.) to become earth
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
life and death; life or death
being dotted with; being scattered
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
domestic animals; livestock; cattle