to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
covered with; stained; smeared
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
to be main; to be principal; to be important
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to control; to command; to get the better of
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to arrange (flowers); to plant
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
manly; masculine; like a man
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
visual impairment; vision impairment; vision loss
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
tacit; unspoken; implicit
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)