study; diligence; discount; reduction
preface; introduction; preamble
not necessarily so; is not always true
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
dozens; scores of; decades
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
general; popular; common; typical
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
high; noble; refined; advanced
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
each and all; every single one; everybody
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to be born; to come into the world
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
after that; afterwards; thereafter
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to teach; to take a teaching job
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
street; quarter; district; area
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
festival merrymaking; revelry
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to happen to meet; to come across
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
serious; severe; grave; acute
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not