textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
study; pursuit of knowledge
review (of learned material); revision
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
results; record; grades; marks
interference; meddling; butting in
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
genius; prodigy; natural gift
bright person; talented student; prodigy
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
technique; art; skill; move
study; diligence; discount; reduction
process; course; mechanism
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
suffix for familiar person
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
instant; moment; for an instant
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...