to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
foreign; abroad; overseas
retainer; attendant; escort
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
(written) work; book; writings
counter for books; volume
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
implementation under test; IUT
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
establishment; settlement
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
university student; college student
small fraction; small proportion
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
sense of being the chosen people
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
just because; even if; even though
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
pretension; assumption (of a title)