preface; foreword; preamble
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
thought; consideration; thinking
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
on one hand; on the other hand
chemical experiment; chemistry experiment
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
to be erected; to be built
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
writing (e.g. as a profession)
real life; actual life; everyday life
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening