theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
yourself; himself; herself
principle; theory; fundamental truth
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
interior; inside; internal
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
material; substance; matter
waterproofing; making watertight
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
striking; remarkable; considerable
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
immediately; right away; on the spot
student (esp. a university student)
protest; refutation; pleading
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately