noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
fiction; fabrication; concoction
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
author; writer; novelist; artist
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
research material; experimental material
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously