surname; family name; last name
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
pending question; unresolved problem
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
let's not say (such things) to each other
majority group (party, faction)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
grasp; catch; understanding
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
built-in; fixed; attached
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
gender; distinction of sex; sex
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
adjustment; retouching (in photography)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
contrived; false-sounding
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive