to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to move forward; to move on
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
construction; architecture (of buildings)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
contrary to one's expectations
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
with a click; with a clink; with a snap; firmly; tightly; compactly
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
distribution map; distribution diagram
index; indices; indicator
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
in the future; another day; later