absorption; suction; attraction
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
not yet known; unknown; strange
leaving everything up to someone else
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
supply; supplying; replenishment
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
baptismal ceremony; baptism
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
guardian; protector; patron; parent
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
successive generations; successive emperors
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe