observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
scale; scope; plan; structure
to live; to reside; to inhabit
society; public; community; social studies
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
when; how soon; how long until
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to feel oneself indebted to
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
right in the center (centre)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
servant; manservant; menial
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
technique; art; skill; move