extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
shortsighted; narrow-minded
woman who is obsessed with the education of her children
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
human rights; civil liberties
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
loss of virginity (in women); loss of maidenhead
same generation; one's generation
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
worldly wisdom; gumption; stingy person
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
university of arts; arts college
first (written) contribution
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to choke; to have trouble breathing
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
signing; autograph session
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
out of one's line; out of one's field
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
provisional; temporary; tentative
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
department (faculty) of literature
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
lecture attendance; auditing
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude