man of the future; Homo futurus
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
superiority; predominance
to revere; to respect; to worship
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
derivation; development; offshoot
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to become empty; to be emptied
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
light pink; light crimson
to anticipate; to foresee
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to be hesitant; to feel timid
gossip; corner of the mouth
to set (sun); to become dark
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
disinheritance; disowning
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
next term; next period; next version; next release