composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
firm; strong; solid; stable
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
individual differences; personal equation
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
weekly publication; weekly magazine
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to take back; to recapture
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
subscriber; reader; admirer
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
one by one; one each; one at a time
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
settlement; payment of account
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
trip abroad; overseas travel
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation