maximization; maximisation
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
personal affair; one's own affair
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
high rating; good reputation
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
flash signal (e.g. between ships); flashing caution signal; accident warning signal
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
computer output microfilm system; COM
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
basis; foundation; core; criterion; standard
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to boil strongly; to be excited
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)