proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
in accordance with; according to
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
raw materials; ingredients
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius); gigantic; huge; enormous
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
hidden treasure; treasured article
what sort of; what kind of; what way
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
talk about divorce or separation
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
to telephone; to make a phone call
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
living expenses (incurred during a short or long stay)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)