shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to be helpful; to be useful
just because; even if; even though
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
even so; anyhow; at any rate
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to speak; to hear a voice
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to be at a loss for words
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
quite; utterly; really; completely
admiration; being impressed (by)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
recommendation; endorsement
to be dampened (of one's enthusiasm, enjoyment, etc.); to be reduced; to be weakened; to be spoiled
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
student (esp. a university student)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to