knowing; (an) acquaintance
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
monolith; large slab of rock
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
three; three years of age
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
presence; sitting with; being with
older brother; elder brother
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
professor; teaching; instruction
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
literature; books (reference); document
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
young person; inexperienced person; novice
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)