to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
in brief; to put it succinctly
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
sincere; earnest; serious
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
enemy movements; enemy's position
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
fertile; rich; productive
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
phrase; phrase; strawberry
almost (did); nearly (did)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
posterity; future generations; future life
place of refuge; refugee destination
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
few decades; many decades; several decades
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
not worth considering; out of the question
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
finding fault (with); being picky