to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
living in evacuation shelters
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
research institute; (research) laboratory
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to be greenish; to be tinged green
pipe; tube; counter for injection ampoules
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
telecommunications; correspondence
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
towering; astonishingly high
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
sense organ; sensory organ
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)