leone (currency of Sierra Leone)
carving; engraving; sculpture
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
woman; female; feminine gender
ardent; passionate; vehement
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
blood relationship; blood relative
to be softened; to calm down
underdevelopment; incomplete development; aplasia; hypoplasia; infantilism
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to knock down; to send flying