how long; how much; to what extent
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
headquarters; head office; main office
interior; inside; internal
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
elder sister; older female friend
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
father; dad; husband; you; he
Amazon River; Rio Amazonas
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
being too late; losing one's final chance
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
way (of doing); manner; method; means
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
action of making something; -ification
preface; introduction; preamble
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
directions; instructions; orders; command
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with