fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
process; course; mechanism
high voltage; high pressure
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
polymerization; polymerisation
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
birth; creation; formation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
archeological excavation (archaeological)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
transactions; dealings; business
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
war; fighting; fierce competition
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
while; even though; despite
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
general; popular; common; typical
how long; how much; to what extent
man; male; masculine gender
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)