century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
indicate reason; infers some protest
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
last night; yesterday evening
now; the present time; just now; another; more
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to hide; to keep to oneself
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
pistol; handgun; revolver
by myself; in person; by oneself
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is something that; is that which
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back