old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
direct connection; direct link
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
dating back from now; ago
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
participation; joining; entry
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
lumping together; putting all together
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
job hunting; job searching
interview (e.g. for a job)
amount of sugar; sugar content
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
very much; very many; more and more
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
something or other; one thing or another; this or that