repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
so what!; who gives a damn?
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
library (usu. single-room); small library
high achiever; student with good academic results
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
development; exploitation
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
aforementioned; above-mentioned
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
educational institution; school; academy; campus
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
this and that; one thing or another
archeological; archaeological