no!; no no!; no, not at all
to hold fast; to protect to the end
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
oldest mankind (e.g. evidence of)
Mesopotamian civilization (civilisation)
head; lead; vanguard; first
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that is to say; so that means
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
to concern; to be related
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
ziggurat (stepped Mesopotamian tower)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person