impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
as usual; as is one's habit
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)