(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
literary art; literary activity; writing
to work as; to pursue as a vocation
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
how many years; how long; what year
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
period of youth; while young
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
movie director; film director
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
things depend on how you look at them
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship