nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
stay of execution; suspended sentence
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
resolution; vote; decision
adoption; selection; choice
intelligence gathering; information gathering
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
way; method; means; resource; course
depending on; dependent on
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
(in the process of) connecting
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
orders; instructions; directive; command
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
near; nearby; not far off
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
storehouse; warehouse; godown
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)