to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
such ... as; or some such
meaning; significance; sense
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
princess; Her Royal Highness
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicate reason; infers some protest
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
river; stream; River; the ... river
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
amount of money; sum of money
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
donation; contribution; endowment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
incident; affair; happening; event
the ways of the world; human nature