pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
defense (esp. in sports); defence
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
primary school; elementary school; grade school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
the certainty of divine punishment; Swift is Heaven's vengeance
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
nothing but; none other than
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
diagnosis; medical examination
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following