antiquity; the previous era
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
good-for-nothing; worthless
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
whole story; full picture; full particulars
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
reproducibility; repeatability; duplicability
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
additionally; in addition
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
remarkable; striking; obvious
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
everywhere; at every turn
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt