dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
university student; college student
annual (plant); first-year student
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
private tutor; coach; governess
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
a great variety of; diversity
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
nature; property; disposition
study group; study meeting
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
interval; break; pause; spare moment
female adulterer; adulteress
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to wash away; to rinse off
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
presence (impressive quality)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely