many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
proving ground; test site
present; current; in operation
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
like this; this sort; this way
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to pass (of time); to elapse
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
personification; impersonation; embodiment
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
exemption; exoneration; discharge
discriminatory; discriminative