scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
shady; underhanded; questionable
being a good listener; good listener
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
tendency; trend; inclination
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
delicious; appetizing; appetising
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
even more; still more; further
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
another; different; something else
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
unexpected meeting; coincidence
like this; this sort; this way
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
period of youth; while young
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
student (esp. a university student)
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan