to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
companion; company; tritagonist
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
way (of doing); manner; method; means
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to boost; to force up; to push up
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)