explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
observation; survey; watching
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
everything; anything; nothing
to cut corners; to be shoddy
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
a step; short distance; short time
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
in the same way as; just like
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
totally willing; fully motivated
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
suspension bridge; rope bridge
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends