special; particular; peculiar; unique
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
originally; by nature; from the start
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to discuss; to talk together
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
questionnaire; survey; poll
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
schoolgirl; female student
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
residence; abode; dwelling