settlement; permanent residency
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
than; other than; except; but
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
day by day; every day; by the day
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
kumis (fermented mare's milk); kumiss; koumiss
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
that's right; yes; uh-huh
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
material for experiments; experimental material
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
reward money; reward; honorarium
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
laboratory dish; Petri dish
syringe (usu. a bulb syringe); dropper; fountain pen filler