The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
cosmo-chemistry; space science
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
origin; beginning; source; rise
(United States of) America; USA; US
safe plan; infallible measure
term of guarantee; warranty period
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
separation; farewell; parting
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
leveling; levelling; equalization; alleviation (e.g. of unemployment); harmonization
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
misanthropy; misanthropist
granted that; even if; even though
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
a step; short distance; short time