well then ...; in that situation; in which case
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
students attending lectures
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
study; diligence; discount; reduction
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)