apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
while; even though; despite
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
everything; anything; nothing
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
both; both sides; both parties
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
putting into operation; invocation
wherein; therein; thereinto
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
counter for books; volume
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
shopping; purchased goods
prior investment; upfront investment
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful