to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
top university; leading university; first-rate university
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
a coupler; a splice; a successor; an heir
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
budget compilation (by the Cabinet)
start of work; commencement; opening
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
throughput; processing power
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled