mid-to-long term; medium and long term
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
final; eventual; ultimate
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to choke; to have trouble breathing
odorless; odourless; unscented
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
nasal plug; wedge (in tusk mortise-and-tenon joint); wooden pin driven through tenon to hold it in place
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
stifled (laughter); simmering
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
all nighter; sleepless night
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole