family tree; pedigree; genealogy
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
creation; Creation (by God)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
present-day science; modern science
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
for a while; for some time; for a period
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
person of doubtful origin
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
exorcism; putting a deadly curse on; cursing to death