casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
university student; college student
persistence; single-mindedness
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to smirk; to grin broadly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
it is no use crying over spilt milk
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around