fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
education; training; discipline
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
region; limits; stage; level
putting into operation; invocation
to be conspicuous; to stand out
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
for example; for instance; e.g.
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
older sister; elder sister
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
at once; immediately; right now
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
graduation ceremony; commencement
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
notice; attention; observation
in succession; one by one
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament