to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
principle; theory; fundamental truth
flour; meal; powder; dust
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
river; stream; River; the ... river
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
inside; interior; inner part
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
don't worry; no worries; never mind
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
the other day; a few days ago
to be too late; to be too slow
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
already; now; no longer; not any more
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
difficult to ...; hard to ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)