with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to subsist; to keep on living
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
theory of education; view of education
general; popular; common; typical
indeed; really; truly; very much
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
and; thereupon; because of that
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
editor (in publishing, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
writing (e.g. as a profession)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report