to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to save; to leave over; to spare
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be charged with a mission
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
still; even now; to this day
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to continue to rain or snow
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
very likely; very probable
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
plants and animals; flora and fauna
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
preservation; retainment; keeping
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
foreign matter; impurities
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
such; this sort of; like this
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something