rational; reasonable; logical
rhyming game; play on words; pun
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
superstition; superstitious belief
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to state; to express; to mention
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
limited time; limited-time offer
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to be silent; to say nothing
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
such ... as; or some such
being dotted with; being scattered
based on; on the basis of
to name; to call; to christen; to term
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
distinction; differentiation; classification
symbol; code; sign; notation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
study; learning; tutorial
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)