vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
mineral deposit; ore deposit
long ago; previous; of a former age
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
heart sound; cardiac sound
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
down to earth; reasonable
strategic resources; strategic materials
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
severely; harshly; utterly; terribly
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid