offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
fertile; rich; productive
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
spot; point; place; position
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to become familiar (to one's ears)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to have (something) innate; to be born with
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
craving; longing; thirsting
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
distinctive; characteristic
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago