research establishment; research institute; laboratory
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
three; three years of age
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
great physical power; animal strength
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation