to work hard at one's lessons
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
descendant; posterity; offspring
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
fully armed; armed to the teeth
maximum carrying capacity; maximum payload
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
occasional; infrequent; rare
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
the passing year; the old year
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
relaxation; recreation; recess
full automation; becoming unmanned; making (something) unmanned
last entrant (to a race, market, etc.)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...