scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
seed stock; seed grain; foundation seed; pure breed; original strain; ancestor
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
accident and sickness benefits; disability allowance
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
boy; son; baby boy; young man
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
entry; approach; penetration
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to take up a lot of space; to have a large space to oneself
educational institution; school; academy; campus
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
right in the center (centre)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
inner-city area; city center
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)