the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
all (there is); as long as there is
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
mature; becoming precocious
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to cross the line; to go too far
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
long; drawn-out; very long
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
race (of people); type of person
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning