ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
to explain; to dispel doubts
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
countermeasure; counter-measure
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
old friend; old acquaintance
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
study; research; investigation
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to understand; to make out
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to cultivate a better understanding
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
person unfit for society; misfit
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to refer to; to use as reference
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
appointing to a responsible post; making much of