to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sense of relief; feeling of relief
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to say; to be called; to do
older brother; elder brother
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
holy mountain; sacred hill
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
participation; joining; entry; adherence
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
fixed date; appointed day
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
space (room, area, outer space)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to ascertain; to check; to make sure