ago; since; before; previous
baseline design; preliminary design; basic design
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
myself; yourself; I; me; you
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
results; record; grades; marks
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
behind; in the rear; in back
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to entrust; to leave to a person
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
meaning; significance; sense
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
society; the world; the times
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)