studies; schoolwork; classwork
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
society; company; the public; the world
primary school; elementary school; grade school
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
that; the matter in question
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
world; society; people; the public
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wounded person; injured person
to take on a role; to take part
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(theatrical) fighting scene
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
sick person; patient; invalid
infants; babies and very young children
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
what's what; heads or tails
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole