assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
grand tourer; GT; Greenwich Mean Time; group technology
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
cluster; cluster; cluster (unit of disk space allocation); cluster (group of computers); clique; faction
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
no; no; without; not needed
chaser; pursuer; chaser; light drink (often just water) taken after a strong alcoholic drink
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to quit one's job; to resign
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
don't worry about it; forget about it
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
inside one's heart; in one's mind
long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun