strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
moving; touching; stirring
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
something like ...; something called ...
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to encamp; to take up positions
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
(initial) setup; installation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
analog person; person not good with technology
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
tool; implement; means; furniture
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
principal occupation; core business
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear