comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to beat time; to mark time
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
small factory in town; (small) backstreet workshop
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to amuse oneself; to make merry
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
industrial standard; engineering standard
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
processed goods; finished goods
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
anxiety (about the future)
to cross the line; to go too far
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
biological parent; real parent
real experience; actual observations
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
archeologist; archaeologist
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
(electric) torch; flashlight
condition; state of preservation
untouched; unused; intact
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction