concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
handsome man; actor in a love scene
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be brief and to the point; to be succinct
admiration; wonder; astonishment
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
weak point; unskillfulness
reopening; resumption; restarting
leaving school during a term
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
point in question (at issue)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
long ago; a long time ago; already
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
general; popular; common; typical
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
eccentric; crank; oddball
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown