plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
living thing; organism; creature; biology
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
how can (one) do something
educator; teacher; educationalist
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
IQ; intelligence quotient
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
competent; suitable; qualified
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
don't you think?; indicates question
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support