successive jobs; consecutive jobs
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to make a lasting impression
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
woman who is not traditionally beautiful yet somehow very attractive; woman with an aura of beauty
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
the same generation; coeval
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
curse; spell; malediction
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
distrust; unjust suspicion
about when; about what time; how soon
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter