(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
dissection; autopsy; analysis
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
failure; mistake; blunder
embryo; germ (e.g. wheat germ)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
fertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination; insemination
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to attempt; to test; to try out
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
race (of people); type of person
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
slight; thin; on the weak side
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
supreme; sublime; highest
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to hide; to keep to oneself