several weeks; a few weeks
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
promotion (school, military, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
teaching oneself; learning by oneself; self-study
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to say; to be pleased to say
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
start of work; commencement; opening
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notice; attention; observation