tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
question; inquiry; enquiry
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn towards; to point
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
folding into four; quarto
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to be silent; to say nothing
wherein; therein; thereinto
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
how; in what way; how about
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
go that far; to that extent
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover