cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
special issue (of magazine, etc.); timeless edition; collector's edition
transcendence; excellence; superiority
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
dishwashing; doing dishes
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
remote control; remote operation
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
instructor; advisor; adviser
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
after a long time; for the first time in a while
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
being good at cooking; good cook
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
railway vehicle; railroad vehicle
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
travelling alone; solitary journey
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
application; request; petition
return of something; repayment
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
it's been a long time; long time no see