to state; to express; to mention
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
promotional video; music video
on countless occasions; many a time
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
several hundred million years
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
throwaway; disposable; single-use
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
arm; skill; efforts; ability
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
last; final; end; conclusion; rust