studying very hard; studying like mad
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
technical book; specialized book; treatise
the other day; lately; recently
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
number of times; frequency; count
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
attendance; presence; appearance
invitation; introduction; temptation
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to half-rise to one's feet
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to take (be in) charge of