well-bred; of good upbringing
parting ways after a quarrel
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
weak point; unskillfulness
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to get going; to start off
how many people; a number of people
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
overhasty; rash; premature
obviously; of course; it goes without saying
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
joints; points (of a speech)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to need; to call for; to require
long ago; previous; of a former age
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate