to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
many-headed; hydra-headed; large-scale (e.g. breeding)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
tendency; trend; inclination
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
how long; how far; how much
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
about this time; about now
entering service (on a route; of a plane or ship); going into commission; being in service
transport ship; troop ship
experimental; provisional
operation (of a ship or aircraft route); service; navigation; flight
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
unfortunately; regrettably
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after