magic lantern; slide projector
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
three-cornered hat; tricorne
illegitimate child; secret love child
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
out of bounds; beyond the pale
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to press a question; to cross-examine
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
calamity; disaster; accident
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
practice by repetition; learning by rote
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
business trip; official trip
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)