science fiction; sci-fi; SF
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
Mercury (god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
even if not; even without
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
female high school student
past forty; following right course
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed