tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
analog clock; analog watch
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
right under; directly below; right beneath
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
all present; all concerned; all of us
when; at what moment; what time
prospects of victory; chances of success
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
capital; funds; seed money; asset
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
exhibition; display; putting on show
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
older sister; elder sister