hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
unique; individual; original; unusual
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
participation; joining; entry; adherence
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
theatre; theater; playhouse
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
three; three years of age
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to entrust; to leave to a person
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
question; inquiry; enquiry
clearing one's throat; cough
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy