ancient times; prehistoric times
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
three; three years of age
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
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
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
build; physique; frame; constitution
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk