insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to discuss; to talk together
curiosity; inquisitiveness
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
these guys; these fellows
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
but; however; provided that
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
if it is the case that ...
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
rather; better; instead; if anything
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody