century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
buried gold; buried treasure
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
direct control; direct supervision
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
paid vacation; paid holiday
active; dynamic; energetic
picking; collecting; harvesting
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
quality (of a product or a service)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage