it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
interest (in something); enthusiasm
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
and then; and so; and; so then
combination; union; binding; bond
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
finish; end; completion; result
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
from here; from this place
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to get angry; to become perverse
untouched; unused; intact
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
recommendation; endorsement
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
treasure house; storage for valuable property
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding