to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
instead; but (on the other hand)
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
living thing; organism; creature; biology
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to bring; to take; to bring about
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
promoting; increase; advance
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
infection; contagion; becoming infected
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to have no chance (of succeeding)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
audio system; audio equipment
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
adviser; advisor; consultant
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
how many months?; how long?
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing