slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
I see; that's right; indeed
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
minimum; at the very least
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be found; to be discovered
hidden room; secret chamber
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
is something that; is that which
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
social; societal; societary
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
such ... as; or some such
indicate reason; infers some protest
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
teatime; tea break; coffee break
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set