tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
threesome (sexual activity)
enthusiastic schoolteacher; passionate teacher
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
overall victory; championship
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
famous scene (in a movie or play)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
abusive language; foul language
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
meeting; greeting; welcome
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
health and physical education
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
from the viewpoint of; according to
present-day science; modern science
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
profound; deep; unfathomable
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
glory; honor; honour; fame
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
art of self-defense (defence)
a little learning is a dangerous thing