ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
without; but if; otherwise; or else
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
tingling; stinging; pungently
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
no matter how much time passes
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
for your information; I'm telling you