pupil; student; schoolchild
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to differ; to vary; to disagree
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
inside; interior; inner part
to squeeze out; to wring out
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
big man; large man; tall man; giant
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene