to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
homogenization; homogenisation
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
pancreatic islets; islets of Langerhans
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
party; set; gang; company; person
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent