negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
raw materials; ingredients
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to be consistent; to be coherent
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
all night long; all through the night
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
(made of) stone; stone-built
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till