to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
opposite side; opposition
to sit down; to take a seat
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
letter; missive; note; mail
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
registration; accession; register; entry; record
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
convenient; handy; useful
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
conversely; on the contrary
interest; rights; concession
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
thousands; several thousand
accumulation; accumulate; store
fee; charge; rate; material
every year; yearly; annually