erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
side effect; adverse reaction
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
don't you think?; indicates question
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
late at night; at a late hour
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
imagination; supposition; guess
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to like; to love; to be fond of
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional