to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
preliminary step; first step
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
how many people; a number of people
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
some people; a few people; several people
that is to say; so that means
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
almost; roughly; approximately
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
large amount of money; great cost
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in that manner; like that