to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
scale; scope; plan; structure
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
in advance; beforehand; previously
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
blast (wind); blast (explosion)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
marriage ceremony; wedding
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
rapid development; rapid unfolding
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst