serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
observation; survey; watching
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
excessive; too much; unreasonable
pricing; (price) positioning
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
fee; charge; rate; material
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
society; the world; the times
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
the same as always; day after day
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
wholly owned (e.g. subsidiary); fully owned
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of