infancy; childhood; tender age
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
until now; so far; up to the present
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
how many people; a number of people
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
cleavage (between breasts)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to turn towards; to point
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
independence; self-reliance
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post