transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
university student; college student
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to steal; to rob; to take away
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
very likely; very probable
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
comfort; consolation; diversion
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
inside; interior; inner part
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself