invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
feeling good; feeling pleasant
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
but; however; although; though
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
precondition; prerequisite
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
suspension bridge; rope bridge
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering