year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
solitude; loneliness; isolation
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
banning of books; banned book
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
serious wound; serious injury
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
stopping functioning; being out of service
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
maintenance; preservation; improvement
specimen; sample; object to be examined
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
inside a plane; in-flight
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly