head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
mistress; kept woman; concubine
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
society; public; community; social studies
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
independent business; self-employment
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
spring day; spring sunlight
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
living; lifestyle; living room
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
mirror surface; lens surface
first thing in the morning
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
very busy (person or thing)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
end; tip; extremities; terminal
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(personal) background check
house search (e.g. by the police)
in succession; one after another
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden