rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
next term; next period; next version; next release
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
drinking bout; merrymaking
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
material; materials; data; information; documents
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
mining; digging; working (a mine)
discovery; detection; finding
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
economical; comparatively cheap
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum