genius; prodigy; natural gift
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
patience; endurance; perseverance
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
the first generation of a family; school (of thought) or religious sect
(Ludwik) Zamenhof (creator of Esperanto language)
pioneer; settler; colonist
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
personal; individual; private
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
too (much); overly; excessively
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
to lose sight of; to miss