equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or another
to refer to; to use as reference
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
such; this sort of; like this
feeling; sense; impression
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
being a good listener; good listener
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
together; at the same time; same; identical
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
so; like this; in this way
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
in this way; thus; such; uh...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement