writing; composition; essay; sentence
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
good person; virtuous person
epidemic; plague; pestilence
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
American continent; the Americas
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to bring; to take; to bring about
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
communication with the dead
communication with the dead
origin; source; beginning; starting point
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
the other day; a few days ago
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
viewing as a problem; problematizing
useless; vain; aimless; idle
public hall; community center; community centre
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
investment; contribution; financing
modular bath; prefabricated bath
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
the very best; excellent; superb
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)