smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
high-quality goods; luxury item
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
handrail; railing; banister
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
synthetic fibre; synthetic fiber
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
fading; faded colour; faded color
flight time; number of flight hours
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
don't you think?; indicates question
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
all parts; various parts; every department
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
region; limits; stage; level
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean