hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to perceive; to understand
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
exaltation; emotional uplift
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
influential person; man of importance
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
speckles; spotted pattern
to grow up; to become an adult
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
home area; home town; local
(medical) doctor; physician
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal