senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
that is to say; so that means
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
working adult; full-fledged member of society
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(one's) current position; current location; present position
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
to trample; to crush underfoot
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
silence; stillness; quietness
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
space (room, area, outer space)