(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
way; method; means; resource; course
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
already; now; no longer; not any more
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
letter; missive; note; mail
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
one end; an end; part; fragment
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
the ancients; ancient people
convenience; handiness; usefulness
modern man; modern person; modernist
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
in proportion to; just as much as
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
during; for the duration of
to pen; to write; to draw
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
death from disease; death from illness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
previous generation; former ages
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
steamship; steamboat; steamer
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one