specialization; specialisation
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
potentiality; dormancy; latency
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
process; course; mechanism
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
several weeks; a few weeks
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
not long has passed since ...
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to become desperate; to give in to despair
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
recommendation; referral; endorsement
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
successor; replacement; second wife
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus