pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
confusion; mixing; merger
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
funny story; funny anecdote
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
natural; intrinsic; from birth
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to yearn for; to be in love with
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)