prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
eloquence; oratorical talent
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
to make something be done in time
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
to be careful; to take the utmost care
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
professionalism; professional awareness; professional attitude
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
foreign matter; impurities
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
to win and advance to the next round
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to be conspicuous; to stand out
for connoisseurs; preferred by experts
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
big leakage; uncontained leak
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
cooling oneself outdoors on a summer evening; enjoying the evening cool
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized