Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
Daniel; Daniele; Danielle; Daniell
such ... as; or some such
every person; each one; everybody
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
(linguistic) competence; language capability
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
carefree; free from worry
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
study; research; investigation
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
boasting; bragging; talking big
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
very interesting; of great interest
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to be needed; to be wanted
great; grand; extensive; large-scale