first generation; founder
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
international; diplomatic intercourse
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
sympathy; compassion; pity
already; now; no longer; not any more
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
progress; advance; improvement; development
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
that is to say; so that means
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
heaven and earth; top and bottom
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
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above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
based on; on the basis of
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
otherwise; if not; or else
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
this world; this life; world of the living
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
indeed; really; truly; very much