quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
freckles; buckwheat chaff
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
armchair theory; impracticable theory
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to suppress one's emotions
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
forcibly; against one's will
cake or snack served with tea
historical context; historical background
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply