from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
maximum permissible level or dosage
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
falsely similar; counterfeit
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
surely; certainly; without doubt
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
midway; halfway through; in the course of
cruelty; hard-heartedness
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
view; opinion; finding; findings
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
the people; citizens; the populace
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
offense and defense; offence and defence
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing