ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
jumping to a wrong conclusion
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
limited; limiting; restrictive
dozens; scores of; decades
metre; meter; meter; gauge
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
several years; a few years
regarding highly; attaching importance to
odds and ends; all; every
planning; project; plan; design
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
senior high school; high school
out-of-school learning; off-campus learning
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
survival; survivor; relic
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
decrease; reduction; decline
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
showing special confidence and courtesy (to someone, often to convince them to take a post, etc.)
largest class; top category
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful