to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
having said that; on the other hand
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
rare; uncommon; not often seen
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
grasp; catch; understanding
very likely; very probable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
main ingredients; chief materials
construction; architecture (of buildings)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
timewise; temporal; chronal
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
low (level, value, price, etc.)
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain