a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
stencil printing; mimeographic printing
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
to accept (something) with thanks
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
next term; next period; next version; next release
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
sequel; later development
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
source of information; intelligence source; message source
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
war; battle; match; game; competition
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
good news; happy news; glad tidings
viewing as a problem; problematizing
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
this and that; one thing or another
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
someone (something) not to be trifled with
winter clothing; winter wear; winter goods
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)