sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
just a minute; small quantity
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
manners; courtesy; etiquette
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
any more; any further; any better; any longer
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
race (of people); type of person
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
troublesome; annoying; complicated
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
so what!; who gives a damn?
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to quicken one's pace (steps)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais