delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to make sense; to be meaningful
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
several weeks; a few weeks
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
steady; sound; reliable; solid
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
stew prepared from ingredients contributed by members of a party, and eaten in the dark for fun
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
meeting; greeting; welcome
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
trend of the times; way things are going
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
betting ticket; betting slip
joints; points (of a speech)