vasculum; case for botanical specimens; satchel; small leather bag
contrived; false-sounding
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
from the beginning; from scratch
someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
(private) investigation company; research agency
merry drinker; one who laughs easily
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
forty-ninth day after a person's death
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
paid vacation; paid holiday
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
a person without a single relative
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
answering machine; answer phone
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
method of bringing up; method of raising
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less