to lay the foundation (for)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
great person; eminent figure
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
less than ...; smaller ...
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
tag (children's game); tig
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
the same generation; coeval
orphan; person without friends
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
instability; insecurity; crankiness
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
early (days); initial stage; initial
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
as much as one can take or carry away
to detain; to check; to restrain
to show up; to appear; to turn up
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
thank you for your continued patronage
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
outline; summary; argument
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while