collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to some extent; to a certain extent
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
while alive; during one's lifetime
to farm; to cultivate a field
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
at that time; in those days
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
proposal; proposition; suggestion
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
power; might; authority; influence
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot