covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
corridor; hallway; passageway
loveable; very likeable; like very much
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
university (college) professor
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
research material; experimental material
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to grow up; to become an adult
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
study; research; investigation