to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
about when; about what time; how soon
day after day; day by day
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to have a relationship; to have relations
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
isolation; being alone; being friendless
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
self-torturing; masochistic
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
race (of people); type of person
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
around the world; throughout the world
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be dead; to be lifeless
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
being somewhat excited (agitated)
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
helping hand; help; support; aid
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact