nodding off (while sitting); dozing
comprehension; understanding
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
study group; study meeting
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
countermeasure; counter-measure
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
striking; remarkable; considerable
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
difficult to ...; hard to ...
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
library (usu. single-room); small library
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
in advance; beforehand; previously