nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
gem; jewel; precious stone
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to polish up; to shine up
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
mining; digging; working (a mine)
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
big talk; boasting; bragging
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
cave-in (in a mine or tunnel); roof collapse; rockfall
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
occurrence; happening; incident; event
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
death and injury; being killed or injured
a few years ago; some years back
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout