assertion; declaration; affirmation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
in succession; one by one
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's post; place of work; workplace
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
author; writer; novelist; artist
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
unrequited love; one-sided love
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch