literature; books (reference); document
traditional; customary; conventional
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
murder; killing; murderer
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
school; school building; schoolhouse
student hostel; hall of residence; seminary; college (in UK universities)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
Washington, D.C. (United States)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
Library of Congress; parliamentary library
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
(in) the air; midair; sky
dozens; scores of; decades
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to trace back to (the origins of something)