to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to mind; to care; to worry
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to overdo; to do too much
less than ...; smaller ...
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
'Virtua video game series (Sega)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to notify; to advise; to inform
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
such; like that; that sort of
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint