study; diligence; discount; reduction
tedious; boring; being fed up with
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
in the future; another day; later
to have a meal; to take a meal
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
single word; a few words; brief comment
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to press a question; to cross-examine
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
young person; inexperienced person; novice
silence; stillness; quietness
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
hello; good day; good afternoon