half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
along the way; along the road
to understand; to make out
industrial complex; industrial park
large truck; semi-trailer
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
for today; for the time being
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
dark night; moonless night
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
one cause; one reason; one factor
notes; comment; remark; annotation
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
chemical plant; chemical factory; chemical works
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
moment by moment; hour by hour
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
the real criminal; true culprit
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
uniforms provided for workers (by the employer); something forced upon one; something imposed on one
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
ghostwriter; ghost writer