occasionally; once in a while; now and then
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to talk; to chat; to chatter
results; record; grades; marks
to be conspicuous; to stand out
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
there is nothing; having nothing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
friendly relations; social relations; social life
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to have a talk; to tell a story
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
interruption; suspension; break
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty