rubber band; elastic band
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
constant; steady; constant
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
research expenses; research costs
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
outside one's jurisdiction
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to succeed; to bear fruit
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
extract; excerpt; selection
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded