speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
reading aloud; recitation
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
at first; in the beginning; originally
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
senior; veteran; old-timer
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
craving for the limelight
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
forcibly; by force; against one's will
rating; ranking; grading; classification
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
belief that where there's a will, there's a way