to need; to demand; to take; to require
laboratory animal; experimental animal
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
counter for choices, options, etc.
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
whole nation; whole land; whole country
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
contribution (e.g. to newspaper)
to leave the government service
various countries; various regions; various provinces
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit