technical book; specialized book; treatise
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
change; alteration; modification
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
negotiator; bargainer; point man
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
crown; diadem; bottle cap
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
secondhand book fair; antiquarian book market
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
newly appointed; inaugural
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
eternal; unlimited; endless
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
the whole area; all areas
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person