pardon me for leaving (first)
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
to badger; to pester; to beg
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
superiority complex; sense of superiority
two times; twice; two degrees
vexing; irritating; impatient
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
decision; determination; resolution
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to tighten; to press hard
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
face; looks; vestiges; trace
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
encouragement; urging; spurring on
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed