from the beginning; from scratch
standard value; reference value; nominal value
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
for today; for the time being
matter to be checked or investigated
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
an issue being settled; a case being closed
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)