to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
next year; next fiscal year
highly unpredictable; touch and go
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
World Wide Web; WWW; World Weather Watch; WWW
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
girl; baby girl; schoolgirl; girl pupil
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
outside the country; abroad
the real criminal; true culprit
local-news reporter; police reporter; city news reporter
research institute; (research) laboratory
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
hook-and-loop fastener; Velcro
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
parent-child relationship
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
you (feminine plural); you ladies
one bundle; one sheaf; one hundred