impossible; unlikely; improbable
very likely; very probable
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
various places; several sources
postwar period; period after Second World War
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to happen to meet; to come across
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
having said that; be that as it may
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to think of; to come up with
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent