slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
academic; scholarly; scientific
dozens; scores of; decades
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
discovery; detection; finding
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
even though; despite; when
to sweat and slave; to toil away
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
special lecturer; guest lecturer
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
promising; hopeful; full of promise
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
retention; maintenance; preservation
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
reading only the important parts; reading here and there; skimming through; reading word by word; reading only the parts one can understand
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to solicit; to demand; to extort