to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
information; news; report; reward; retribution
this and that; one thing or another
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation