to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to look forward to something
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
instability; insecurity; crankiness
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
contrary to one's expectations
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
mediator; manager; caretaker
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
already; now; no longer; not any more
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
promotion (school, military, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to say no more; to sink into silence
ago; since; before; previous
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite