obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
net news; network news; Usenet
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
some people; a few people; several people
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
within; inside of; less than
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
conduct; behavior; behaviour
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(not) merely; (not) simply
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to pinch and crush; to pinch out