scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
topic of discussion; agenda
to make a speech; to address
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
this; our; right; justice; checking account
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
regarding highly; attaching importance to
conference room; council room
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
recuperation; medical treatment
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
on and after; from ... onward; since
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it