several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
association of like-minded people
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
trip abroad; overseas travel
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
reason for being; raison d'être
accurate; correct; precise; exact
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't