foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
sick person; patient; invalid
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do; (lit.) cannot go
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
terrain; geographical features; topography
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to call out; to ask someone to come
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to assemble; to set up; to construct