passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
concession; conciliation; compromise
straw cutter; short mane; pressing and cutting
successor; replacement; second wife
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
whichever one chooses; either way
matter of time; question of time
two grains; two drops; two bead
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to approach; to draw near
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
training (esp. in-service); induction course
preview (of an exhibition); private viewing
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
preliminary investigation
artificial intelligence; AI
human rights; civil liberties
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
suspicious character (person, figure)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
to arrest; to capture; to seize
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
first-rate; finest quality; the best
painfully itchy; painful and itchy
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
transcription (of a text, DNA, RNA, etc.); copying; transfer (printing); transcription; transliteration
woman; lady; adult female
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be flexible; to be accommodating