terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
the last moment; the very end
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to thrust down; to push off
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
one's own child; one's own children
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
school; proofreading; proof
youthful crowd; crowd of young people coming into their own
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
sincere; earnest; serious
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour