environment; surroundings; circumstances
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
young girl; lass; adolescent female
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
same trade; same business; same profession
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
official name; formal name
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
timewise; temporal; chronal
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
aging (of a population); ageing
viewing as a problem; problematizing