attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
100,000; hundred thousand
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
central part; heart (of a city)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
four-digit number; thousands column
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
process; course; mechanism
shopping; purchased goods
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities