throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to jar; to creak; to grate
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to rain incessantly; to downpour
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
world situation; world affairs
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
production; output; turning out
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
day of month; counter for days
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
last week; the week before
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration