impossible; unlikely; improbable
change of occupation; career change
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
this is why; this means; it is the case that
water system; river system; drainage system
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
price; cost; value; worth; value
advanced materials; new high-tech materials
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to peel; to skin; to pare
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to satisfy one's appetite
to flash; to be flashing; to be flashy
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations