qualifications; requirements; capabilities
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
self-consciousness; self-awareness
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be led by; to be headed by
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to differ depending on ...
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
vulnerability; weakness; fragility