strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
long time; several hours; long spell
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to become dim; to become blurred
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
computer output microfilm system; COM
product liability; profit and loss; P&L
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
joint; seam; joining point
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
connector; connecting cable
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while