great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
protracted war; war of attrition
each time it happens; at all such times
grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus); African grey parrot
second day of the month; two days
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
district; section; sector
important matter; matters of weight