experiment; experimentation
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
failure; stumbling; setback
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
long socks; long sox; stockings; hose
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
doorknob; door knob; door handle
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
if so; in that case; in that situation
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
sick person; patient; invalid
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
(a place) within one's reach
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
medical apparatus; medical instruments
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to become dim; to become blurred
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to strangle; to constrict
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant