sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
study; library; den; home office; reading room
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
some people; a few people; several people
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
all; entire; whole; altogether
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
private tutor; coach; governess
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay