power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
opinion; point of view; visual point
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
profitable plan; good plan
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
military personnel; soldier
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to accept; to receive; to agree
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to comfort; to console; to amuse
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
whether or not; presence or absence
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous