not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
surface of the earth; ground surface
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
mineral deposit; ore deposit
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
material; substance; matter
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
largest class; top category
another thing; other things; another man's property
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to ascend; to go up; to climb
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
exit; way out; outlet; vent
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is