total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
commandant; commanding officer; general
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
modern person; people of today
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
distinction; differentiation; classification
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
transport; transportation
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
personality; style; appearance
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
apparently; appears to be
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off