preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
how long; how far; how much
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
ten; 10; ten years of age
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
research institute; (research) laboratory
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
working; in operation; running; active
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
event; phenomenon; matter
perception; sensation; awareness
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
gynoid; fembot; female android (esp. in science fiction)
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
ability; performance; efficiency
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to withstand; to be able to endure
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing