preface; introduction; preamble
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
impossible; unlikely; improbable
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to become settled; to be fixed
to behave well (of a child)
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
fast pushing (of a button)
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
thereupon; shortly thereafter
newly-released music; new release (CD, album, etc.); new score; new composition
one's family; family member
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)