to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
development; exploitation
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
one large ...; a great ...
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
acting ability; talent as a performer
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
minimum; at the very least
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another thing; exception; special case
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to invite in; to show someone in
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
mobile; mobile (sculpture)