book; volume; this; present; main; head
only; merely; but; no more than
counter for books; volume
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
untouched; unused; intact
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
discovery; detection; finding
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
cooperation; collaboration
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be overcome with emotion
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking