brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to get between; to be caught in
materials; data; document
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to employ; to hire; to charter
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
sense of relief; feeling of relief
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
and; thereupon; because of that
number of copies; circulation
wild rocambole (edible plant, Allium grayi)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature