preparation; provision; guarding
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
genius; prodigy; natural gift
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
famous sword; excellent sword
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
menial; meanness; servility; abject
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
elementary level; beginner level
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant