at first; initially; in the beginning
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
pessimistic view of life; pessimism
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
phylogenetic tree; genealogical tree; family tree; evolutionary tree; dendrogram
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to be born; to come into this world
sooner or later; in time; eventually
standing to reason; natural
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to die out; to become extinct
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(instruction) manual; handbook
frequency (of occurrence)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
primer; manual; introductory book
classification; categorization; sorting
symbol; code; sign; notation
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
success or failure; outcome; result
war situation; progress of a battle
things at hand; personal belongings
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine