petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
breach of contract; default
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
judgment; judgement; discernment
reason; cause; circumstances
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to manage something successfully; to be successful
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
the whole day; all the day
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
memory; sense; experience
how many people; a number of people
to employ; to hire; to charter
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
a great variety of; diversity
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
two (long cylindrical things)
like he said; same for me; ditto
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
booking; reservation; making a booking