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
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
shyness; bashfulness; shame
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
collection of books; (personal) library
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
largest class; top category
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
principle; theory; fundamental truth
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment