isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
within; inside of; less than
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
material; substance; matter
indeed; really; truly; very much
every year; yearly; annually
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
one by one; in detail; minutely
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to change completely; to change suddenly
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
never mind!; don't worry about it
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors