moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
practical learning; practical studies; practical science; studies with real applications
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
studies; schoolwork; classwork
student (esp. a university student)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
several years; a few years
rating; ranking; grading; classification
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
owner (esp. of a business)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
secret information; intelligence
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
use; utilization; utilisation; application
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
opposite side; other side; other party