fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
consideration; taking into account
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
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
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
personal identification number; PIN; password number
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
1,000,000; one million; million; many
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
picking; collecting; harvesting
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
barium (Ba); barium sulfate suspension
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to snatch from; to steal from
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
does not match (one's, its) appearance
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
certain evidence; definite evidence
to press a question; to cross-examine