tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to attempt; to test; to try out
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis); eastern turtle dove; rufous turtledove
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
tradition; legend; folklore
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
honour; honor; glory; privilege
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
in comparison to; rather than
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but