to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
almost; roughly; approximately
to gather; to collect; to assemble
family; members of a family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
great laughter; burst of laughter
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
time; hour; period; class
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
inscrutable; incomprehensible
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
way; course; the only way
hard worker; hardworking person
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade