remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
feeling; sense; impression
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to be helpful; to be useful
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
mask; disguise; guise; mask
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
subsidy; grant; subvention
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
mass communication; mass media