learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
then; and (then); in that case; if so
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
magic sword; cursed sword
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
talking while standing; standing around talking
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
censorship; inspection; examination
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
from the beginning; from scratch
physical law; laws of physics
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
appearance; figure; shape; form
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
one theory; one opinion; another theory
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to become settled; to be fixed
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
a long time ago; long ago
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
untouched; unused; intact