amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
interior; inside; internal
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to begin; to set about; to start
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
complete; whole; perfect; safe
instead; but (on the other hand)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
meaning; significance; sense
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
grasp; catch; understanding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
immediately; right away; on the spot
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
in comparison to; rather than
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate