being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
way (of doing); manner; method; means
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
battlefield; battleground
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
note (letter) left behind; will
children's story; fairy tale
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
instead; but (on the other hand)
retort; back talk; backchat
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental