cemented carbide; superhard; ultrahard
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
just a minute; small quantity
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
by today; before the day is over
to behave well (of a child)
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be kind to; to treat kindly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to have a talk; to tell a story
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for