assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
study; research; investigation
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
concealment; suppression; hiding
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
such ... as; or some such
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
please (give me); please (do for me)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
one's house; one's home; one's family
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
the place for; the time for; the level of
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to employ; to hire; to charter