marked with notch or notches. To cut a small V-shaped mark into something.

as truth or facts.

information indicating whether something is true. be or show evidence of.

To provide evidence to establish the truth of.

In a way that shows you expect to have no problems.

Being what was wanted or needed. used to greet someone in polite or friendly way. instance or manner of greeting someone. To greet someone who has just arrived.

In a careful manner.

person, animal, etc. belonging to group. People or things belonging to a group or team.

Being first made, thought or performed; fresh. earliest form of something.

To go somewhere before a person/thing.

Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it.

Existing or happening before the present time.

having existed or done something for long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted. To set or create something to last for a long time.

put to practical use as opposed to being theoretical. To make something work in a certain situation.

system of parts in machine. System or process for achieving a certain result.