beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
dark of the night; darkness of the night
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
leaving work (office, school) early
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
at first; in the beginning; originally
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
A Programming Language; APL
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box