tens of thousands of years
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(electric) torch; flashlight
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
rational; reasonable; logical
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
outside of; not covered by
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be too numerous; to be too much
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
sense of values; values; value system
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
while; even though; despite