origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
corporate earnings; corporate profits
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
leading person; foremost figure
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
in addition to; apart from
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to summon; to get used to call
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
subordinate position; lower position
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
looking or acting as if one owned the place