episode; anecdote; vignette
just one person; only one
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
being appointed; bearing entrusted responsibilities
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
answering machine; answer phone
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
discovery; detection; finding
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
answering machine; answerphone
thereupon; shortly thereafter
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
water's edge; beach; shore
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
serious; severe; grave; acute
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
death penalty; capital punishment
life and death; life or death
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
ten; 10; ten years of age
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing