even if ...; even supposing that ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
briskly with small steps; trotting
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
study; research; investigation
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
this world; this life; world of the living
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
forced laugh; forced smile
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
pricking; stinging; tingling
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
without; unless; have to do
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
cold bath; taking a cold bath
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up