to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
massing (of troops); gathering
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to some extent; to a certain extent
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
although I say; although one might say; although called
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
possible; potential; practicable; feasible