artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
anything and everything; just about everything
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to alternate; to take turns
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to become distant; to recede
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
each time it happens; at all such times
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to close (one's eyes); to shut
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before