without; but if; otherwise; or else
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
accurate; correct; precise; exact
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
such ... as; or some such
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
one's own work; making by oneself
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
private tutor; coach; governess
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to make a splash; to draw attention
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill