diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
the very best; excellent; superb
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
image; figure; figure; form; image
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to overflow from something full
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
forcibly; by force; against one's will
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
little by little; bit by bit
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
activity; briskness; prosperity
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
home position; origin; usual place (for something)