concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
way (of doing); manner; method; means
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
second-year student; biennial
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
will not do; do not; does not
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
either way; in any case; one way or another
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)