robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
precision instrument or machine
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
parts; accessories; components
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
after school (at the end of the day)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
consequence; result; conclusion
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
high and low (social standing)
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
rule; reign; government; governing
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment