finger marks; dirt from the hands
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
calm; composed; cool; quiet
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
large quantity; large amount
to relax; to feel at home
business world; business circles; (the) industry
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to look away; to avert one's eyes
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
street at night; making a night journey
innocent; not guilty; harmless
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to notify; to advise; to inform
periodic; regular; routine
letter; missive; note; mail
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still