to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
index; indices; indicator
(the condition of) one's health
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to project; to stick out; to stand out
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to find fault with; to question
to get one's head around; to think about
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
the whole day; all the day
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
commuting to school; school commute
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
store; reserve; stock; savings
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
midwinter; dead of winter
monetary offering; offertory
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
quiz; short test; mini test
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher