though; notwithstanding; although
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
use; utilization; utilisation; application
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
amount of light; quantity of light
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
natural product; product of nature
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
ritual; religious service; festival
to rule; to govern; to administer
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to talk; to chat; to chatter
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious