the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
discussion; debate; argument
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
life; living; I; me; student
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
flight dynamics; aerodynamics; aeromechanics
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
gliding (through the air)
recitation; reciting from memory
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
killing and wounding; bloodshed
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge